RE: [-empyre-] Is Modernity our Antiquity? fugue: ForwardfromChristiane Paul

[Christina McPhee <christina112@earthlink.net>]

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From: <Christiane_Paul@whitney.org>
Date: March 11, 2006 5:30:42 PM PST
To: <empyre@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au>
Subject: RE: [-empyre-] Is Modernity our Antiquity? fugue:  
ForwardfromChristiane Paul



Simon wrote:
I agree, Christiane, 'rupture'; but within/on the level plane field  
of the
current N-State is rupture a term of consistency or intensity, or  
entity?

Rupture as term of consistency -- interesting question; rupture  
suggests inconsistencies but perhaps we take the latter for granted  
and understand rupture as continous fabric of contemporary existence  
(that has a certain elasticity and moldability). This seems to  
connect to Aliette's remark that topology can't be understood along  
discrete time / space axes or states any more but
is characterized by continuum and plasticity.

Anything, including rupture, can have or be intensity.

It might be difficult to understand rupture as entity since it always  
implies inter-relationships rather than a particular and discrete unit.