Free Theory

[max_ambiguity]

     Not only is it free, but it's French.

French Theory Today--An Introduction to Possible Futures
proposed by Alexander Galloway
A seminar covering five philosophers over five days. Looking beyond the influential generation of 1960s and '70s French theory, we explore a number of younger voices

Comments

[poldyb]

in aspic? That is an odd expression, surely.

How was the first lecture? I'm sure my spoken French would never keep up with philosophy.

[max_ambiguity]

I guess it might be unusual, but I understood what he meant easily enough. I just got through the first lecture, but I couldn't summarize it yet. That's partly because I was reading student notes simultaneously, and the material requires complete attention. It's done in English, so no need to worry about your French.

[poldyb]

what does in aspic mean? Jello shot cannon? I'm confused.

[max_ambiguity]

It's like when you say something doesn't "gel." Gelatins fix things in place. He doesn't want to create a rigid new canon of French theory.