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Postmodernism TESTWhat was the problem for the West as it sought to escape Nihilism? - correct answer its nothingness What is Postmodernism an extension of? - correct answer modern thinking What happened to humanity's frame of reference when God died? - correct answer It became meaningless What does it mean that Postmodernism is an "incredulity towards metanarratives"? - correct answer no one has the authority to tell someone else what is true What is a metanarrative? - correct answer a "big story" What is language about? What is it not about? - correct answer constructing meaning; not conveying truth How do communities adopt metanarratives? - correct answer usefulness not truthfulness Which metanarrative is the only one you need to worry about? - correct answer Your own Even though they are not true, why do the stories we tell still matter? - correct answer They are powerful What do stories have the ability to do? - correct answer -Teach us about life -Inspire us -Change our perspective on the world Why do they have this ability? - correct answer They are very powerful What are you doing to another person when you tell them that they have to believe your metanarrative? - correct answer an act of oppression Which story can you believe that is not oppressive? - correct answer Your own What does it mean to say that a person is not really substantive in postmodern thought? - correct answer Results of stories they are willing to live by Why can stories not represent reality in postmodern thought? - correct answer They are told by language which doesn't represent reality Since no story aligns with reality, which story should you live in accordance with? - correct answer Your own What does it mean to say that postmodernists are "anti-realists"? - correct answer There is no connection between what we think and what we say List the four critiques of postmodern thought we discussed in class. - correct answer 1. Saying there are no metanarratives is a metanarrative 2. If we can't know the truth about reality, how can we say that we do not know the truth about reality? 3. How can you use language to claim that language can't make true claims? 4. Postmodernism critiques the autonomy of human reason by appealing to the autonomy of human reason List the 4 areas of Postmodernism influence - correct answer 1. lack of conviction in our worldviews 2. an infatuation with the stories of others-- real or not 3. blending of the real and the imaginary 4. emphasis on how we feel rather than on what actually is What are the 5 suggested criteria to consider when you are picking a worldview? - correct answer 1. Being Humble 2. Having a coherent worldview 3. does it match with experience?