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Limited Inc is a 1988 book by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, containing two essays and an interview.
Cover of the first edition
Cover of the first edition
Obscurantism
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Obscurantism, also called obscurationism, is a polemical charge of deliberately presenting information in an abstruse and imprecise manner that limits further inquiry and understanding of a subject. O
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…the use of a mass circulation magazine to fight an academic debate. According to Searle's account, Foucault called Derrida's prose style "terrorist obscurantism"; Searle's quote was: Michel Foucault once characterized Derrida's prose style to me as "obscurantisme terroriste." The text is written so obscurely…
The term "obscurationism" was coined during debates involving scholar Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522).
The term "obscurationism" was coined during debates involving scholar Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522).
The Marquis de Condorcet, an 18th century philosopher, considered obscurantism as a contributing cause of the French Revolution in 1789.
The Marquis de Condorcet, an 18th century philosopher, considered obscurantism as a contributing cause of the French Revolution in 1789.
The computer scientist Bill Joy proposed controlling the public's access to certain data, information, and knowledge, because the public cannot handle
The computer scientist Bill Joy proposed controlling the public's access to certain data, information, and knowledge, because the public cannot handle the truth.
The economist Friedrich August von Hayek
The economist Friedrich August von Hayek