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Polemic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Plato uses a character named Polemarchus in Plato's Republic as a vehicle to drive forward an ethical debate. Polemicists typically argue a very narrow point by drawing upon many seemingly unrelated premises, they tend to emote and appeal to the sensibilities of their audience. Another ancient word describing a style of argument is Sophism, a style typified by its deliberate and clever use of rhetoric and fallacy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polemicist   (206 words)

American Samizdat: Rebel Scum Since 2001 The polemicist does not see those who challenge his assumptions as partners in the search of truth; he sees them as enemies, whose very existence constitutes a threat. The polemicist always relies on a legitimacy that his challengers are denied by definition. The polemicists is capable of the most flagrant dishonesty: once he makes up his mind, he will persuade himself that his opinion, by definition, is the most righteous and correct. amsam.org /2004/08/notes-on-polemicists.html   (759 words)

Michel Foucault, interview: Polemics, Politics and Problematizations The polemicist relies on a legitimacy that his adversary is by definition denied. As in judiciary practice, polemics allows for no possibility of an equal discussion: it examines a case; it isn’t dealing with an interlocutor, it is processing a suspect; it collects the proofs of his guilt, designates the infraction he has committed, and pronounces the verdict and sentences him. In any case, what we have here is not on the order of a shared investigation; the polemicist tells the truth in the form of his judgment and by virtue of the authority he has conferred on himself. foucault.info /foucault/interview.html   (2604 words)

Polemicist works as a reporter: outspoken British journalist Robert Fisk reports on the crisis in the Middle East from ... Polemicist works as a reporter: outspoken British journalist Robert Fisk reports on the crisis in the Middle East from the victim's point of view—even when he is a victim himself - Nation: Middle East media coverage - Brief Article Insight on the News - Find Articles Polemicist works as a reporter: outspoken British journalist Robert Fisk reports on the crisis in the Middle East from the victim's point of view—even when he is a victim himself - Nation: Middle East media coverage - Brief Article But according to Deborah Orr, another columnist at The Independent, Fisk is "a polemicist working as a reporter." Orr says he "is highly regarded by the liberal elite, the left wing" in Britain. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_25_18/ai_89389322   (883 words)

Guardian | David Irving: 'a propagandist, a polemicist, an apologist for Hitler' David Irving said before the result of his libel action was announced that, whatever the judgment, his reputation had been "enhanced" by the trial. There may be a subconscious drive behind their reading of the sources, but there is no deliberate and systematic misrepresentation. After dismissing Irving the historian, the judge turned on Irving the man: "He is an active Holocaust denier, anti-Semitic, racist and associates with right-wing extremists who promote neo-Nazism." There can be no sympathy with those views, no respect for someone who has twisted facts in the cause of fascism. www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,3984884-103501,00.html   (422 words)

Polemicist: UT Austin alternative newspaper from early 90's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Polemicist: UT Austin alternative newspaper from early 90's In the early 90's I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be one of (mostly) three people to put together an alternative newspaper called Polemicist for the University of Texas at Austin community. You can view the Polemicist collection at UTWatch. michaelbluejay.com /activist/polemicist.html   (242 words)

USF Center for the Pacific Rim - Pacific Rim Report #9 Herein lies the problem: the polemicist treats religious traditions (at least in the context of encounters with other traditions) as primarily “assertoric”; that is, they assert and defend propositional claims about the world. The polemicist is right in pointing out the need to take seriously the descriptive and normative claims of a tradition. The polemicist’s objection can stand as a good warning, a caveat before we enter dialogue: beware of the overly easy, superficial encounter — of domesticating the vision of the other and of taming a potential challenge to one’s way of life by smoothing it out until it looks enough like one’s own to avoid confrontation. www.usfca.edu /pac_rim/Test/research/pacrimreport/pacrimreport9.html   (8790 words)

That Old Black Magic - FARMS Review For him, "polemicists always regard it as a sign of weakness to acknowledge the existence of evidence (no matter how exceptional) that counters the bulk of evidence an author emphasizes, which is why polemicists refuse to do so," a failing Quinn contrasts with his "own honesty in this regard" (pp. For Quinn, being "a mean-spirited polemicist" means being "eager to use any insult, distortion, mislabeling, deletion, false analogy, semantic trick, and logical fallacy to defend officially approved LDS history" (p. It is ironic for this LDS polemicist [Hamblin] to stridently insist that Smith could not have understood the Aramaic/ Hebrew text of the Zohar, since Hamblin just as stridently insists that Smith understood the "reformed Egyptian" text of the Book of Mormon. farms.byu.edu /display.php?table=review&id=364   (18270 words)

polemicist - OneLook Dictionary Search Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "polemicist" is defined. polemicist : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info] polemicist : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info] www.onelook.com /?w=polemicist   (130 words)

[No title] PILGRIMAGE TO NODE ZERO by Seth L. Lapcart The Old Polemicist paused for a moment in the scant shade of a utility pole and wiped sweat from the plastic headband of his gimmie cap as he watched an emaciated grackle wandering around, pecking listlessly at the baked brown earth of a nearby backyard. The Younger Polemicist put on a tape of Handel played by a Japanese 'koto' orchestra, knowing that his visitor would be unable to cope with anything more modern. "It seems to me," the Old Polemicist suggested, "that Shirley's quote implies HE'S not frightened by cyberpunk, so he IS compentent to handle the idiom of it." "So?" "Well, forgive my hubris, O master, but if John Shirley can handle it, shouldn't I be able to?" The Younger Polemicist waved an admonishing finger. www.its.caltech.edu /~erich/cheaptruth/cheaptru.16   (2445 words)

In Memoriam: Rabbi Elmer Berger, 1908-1996 From the time of Israel’s creation of a nation-state in 1948 until his death, moreover, he unremittingly and publicly criticized Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. Elmer Berger was a political activist as well as a scholar-advocate and polemicist. He tried to convince American Jews to oppose the take-over by Zionists and their backers of Jewish organizations in the United States. www.washington-report.org /backissues/1196/9611025.htm   (1093 words)

TIME Europe Magazine: Kerry-Edwards and Moore? -- July 19, 2004 | Vol. 164, No. 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) United by their desire to defeat George W. Bush, two smooth Democratic politicians and one rumpled polemicist bid for the hearts and minds of America When John Kerry introduced his running mate last week, he and John Edwards kicked off a partnership that has four months to win enough hearts and minds to put the Democrats back in the White House. Moore wasn't anywhere near Kerry and Edwards last week — he's such a divisive figure in the U.S. that the Democrats are careful to keep their distance. www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/printout/0,13155,662735,00.html   (656 words)

Brahms With a Polemicist's Touch - February 24, 2006 - The New York Sun Brahms With a Polemicist's Touch - February 24, 2006 - The New York Sun Tetzlaff plays with the commitment of a polemicist, which is always dangerous. Although able to employ a strong and healthy vibrato, the notes that he embellishes form only a string of unbroken sound, never a poetic melody. www.nysun.com /article/28122   (734 words)

The Volokh Conspiracy - Delaware, the Polemicist State: Obtained the information that is sought while serving in the capacity of an agent, assistant, employee, or supervisor of an individual who qualifies as a reporter under subparagraph a. I love how this includes "polemicists." Just try arguing that bloggers (assuming they're professionals) wouldn't be covered by that! UPDATE: Thanks to reader Eyal Barnea for correcting an error in my original post; I had misread the statute and concluded that it required the blogger to be a professional, but of course it requires that or spending a lot of time. volokh.com /posts/1103045122.shtml   (135 words)

purevolume™ | Polemicist Alternative rock band from Silver Spring/Kensington MD. We've promised some recordings, and they're finally here. All songs, lyrics and pictures © 2005 Polemicist. You must be logged in as a “LISTENER” to add comments. www.purevolume.com /polemicist   (46 words)

Jeremy Bentham [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] Bentham spent his time in intense study, often writing some eight to twelve hours a day. While most of his best known work deals with theoretical questions in law, Bentham was an active polemicist and was engaged for some time in developing projects that proposed various practical ideas for the reform of social institutions. Although his work came to have an important influence on political philosophy, Bentham did not write any single text giving the essential principles of his views on this topic. www.iep.utm.edu /b/bentham.htm   (3786 words)

ITworld.com - WORLDBEAT - Windows XP arouses presidential ire New software programs are always likely to encounter teething problems, but it's better if they don't happen to your most high profile customers. In Italy that category includes Francesco Cossiga, a former president and technology buff, and a pungent polemicist. It was therefore unfortunate that Cossiga's personal computer froze last month, shortly after the installation of Microsoft Corp.'s new jewel, Windows XP Home. www.itworld.com /Comp/4063/IDG011210worldbeat   (826 words)

BuzzFlood - Dartmouth - Dr. Seuss '25, The prankster, polemicist and master of heartwarming BuzzFlood - Dartmouth - Dr. Seuss '25, The prankster, polemicist and master of heartwarming Dartmouth - The way a College ought to be. Seuss '25, The prankster, polemicist and master of heartwarming www.buzzflood.org /?itemid=972   (219 words)

A POLEMICIST WHO AIMS AT POLITICAL AND CORPORATE TARGETS - New York Times A POLEMICIST WHO AIMS AT POLITICAL AND CORPORATE TARGETS - New York Times A POLEMICIST WHO AIMS AT POLITICAL AND CORPORATE TARGETS LEAD: Hans Haacke, a diligent provocateur whose controversial art is aimed at political and corporate might, has not exactly had a high-profile career. query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE0D81E3FF936A15752C0A961948260   (567 words)

Refutation of Protestant Polemicist William Webster's Critique of Catholic Tradition & Newmanian Development of ... William Webster is a prolific opponent of the Catholic Church and author of many papers and published books along these lines. As is so often the case, Protestant polemicists who are seeking to ground distinctively Protestant doctrines in Church history, cite a single passage by a Father or great Doctor like St. The Church and Infallibility: A Reply to Anglican Polemicist George Salmon ic.net /~erasmus/RAZ31.HTM   (13340 words)

Sometimes I wish we had a liberal polemicist. Sometimes I wish we had a liberal polemicist. You know, conservatives have Coulter, Limbaugh, Savage, etc. out there saying nasty personal things about Democrats and liberals. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC. www.democraticunderground.com /discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4278555   (517 words)

BBC - h2g2 - Michael Moore - Multi-Media Polemicist The Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything. People have been talking about this Guide Entry. Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2497313   (6053 words)

Hats off to Dr. Seuss. The prankster, polemicist and master of heartwarming verse is more popular than ever. The prankster, polemicist and master of heartwarming verse is more popular than ever. Seuss got sick and tired of green eggs and ham. Get up to 50% off home delivery of the Chronicle for 12 weeks! www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/03/03/DDGHB5BHCR1.DTL   (1939 words)

The New York Times > Arts > Frank Rich: Michael Moore's Candid Camera Forum: Join a Discussion on The Struggle for Iraq Moore is being selective in what he chooses to include in his movie; he's a polemicist, not a journalist. But he implicitly raises the issue that much of what we've seen elsewhere during this war, often under the label of "news," has been just as subjectively edited. www.nytimes.com /2004/05/23/arts/23RICH.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5007&en=81516ec141284fba&ex=1400644800&partner=USERLAND   (899 words)

Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Trips, Fly Fishing Gear and Daily News - MidCurrent But to get catfish on a dry fly would make my summer and then some. I know catfish are [low-rent] fish to most, but I don't care." Angus Phillips fishes with conservative polemicist Matt Labash and discovers that catfish can drive a man crazy. Posted by Marshall Cutchin on August 13, 2006 06:31 AM www.midcurrent.com /news/2006/08/a_polemicists_obsession_with_c.html   (191 words)

NPR : 'Love, Poverty and War' with Christopher Hitchens NPR : 'Love, Poverty and War' with Christopher Hitchens The Tavis Smiley Show, December 14, 2004 · It's not easy to place author and polemicist Christopher Hitchens into a particular ideological camp. The man who accuses former Secretary of State Henry Kissenger of war crimes is himself considered a "hawk" to many on the left. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4227247   (143 words)

Media Matters - Colson again blamed American "decadence" for inspiring radical Islamic terrorism Colson again blamed American "decadence" for inspiring radical Islamic terrorism Summary: Charles W. Colson again suggested that America and "the West" were inflaming radical Islam through "our decadence," using as example an Islamic polemicist believed to have inspired Osama bin Laden. As Media Matters for America has previously noted, Colson's website claims that BreakPoint is broadcast on more than 1,000 stations to an estimated audience of 1 million listeners. mediamatters.org /items/200608220003   (2746 words)

The Emerging Economics of Open Source Software If you sell books, books are your profit-center, and software lives in a cost-center as an unavoidable cost of doing business. A polemicist has said IT doesn't matter, but what he is really telling us is that IT isn't your profit-center. You still need it to the extent that it enables your business. www.perens.com /Articles/Economic.html   (12792 words)

James Bovard Attention Deficit Democracy What is so valuable about Bovard's work is that it is just plain, fact-based, footnoted reporting. He is not a polemicist, and you will find no shrill arguments, no straw men, no rants, no name-calling such as you find in most of the quickie political books that people grind out these days. Instead, you get a sober recitation of the facts set within a philosophical framework that exactly matches that of the Founding Fathers." (September 8, 2003) www.jimbovard.com   (3328 words)

HardieHouse Publishers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Lance Hardie: essayist, satirist, polemicist, art lover; writer of epigrams, epitaphs, and puns; consultant and workshop leader... Quick study of the big picture, adept at finding the fly in the ointment. If you'd like to upgrade to a frames-enabled browser, click below: www.hardiehouse.org /publisher/index.html   (59 words)

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