Levinas, Caliban, Descartes, Foucault, and Affirmation
Caliban to Miranda
"You taught me language, and my profit on't
Is I know how to curse. The red plaque rid you
For learning me you language".
The problem for Prospero is that in learning the language, Caliban also learned reasoning and gained a sense of equality. Servitude was no longer acceptable so I guess that's what you see as affirmative. hugs, g di
Caliban to Miranda
"You taught me language, and my profit on't
Is I know how to curse. The red plaque rid you
For learning me you language".
The problem for Prospero is that in learning the language, Caliban also learned reasoning and gained a sense of equality. Servitude was no longer acceptable so I guess that's what you see as affirmative. hugs, g di