Monday, 13 February 2017

David Rose Negatively Judging 'Liberal Progressivist Philosophy'

It’s just that terms like conventions and choosing not to follow them buy into the discourse of liberal progressivist philosophy rather than social semiotic theory. 
I’m arguing for valeur.





Appraised
Appraisal
Polarity
Attitude
liberal progressivist philosophy
negative
judgement: social sanction



Blogger Comments:

Note the false dichotymy.

The meaning of 'liberal progressivist philosophy' can be explored at sites such as the following:

Progressivism
Progressive Education (e.g. John Dewey, Rudolf Steiner, Maria Montessori)
Liberal Education
Liberalism (a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality)


See also the critique of 'liberal humanism' in Martin (1992: 577-88).