9. Performatism: Transcendence after Postmodernism (w/ Raoul Eshelman)

Raoul Eshelman talks to Brendan about "performatism," the post-postmodern artistic epoch characterized by a return of transcendence. But what sort of "transcendence"? And how does it relate to history, religion, and metaphysics? Eshelman navigates these various lines of inquiry, while also pointing out some important distinctions between his work and other cultural theorists currently exploring these topics. Finally, what lies ahead for performatist theory, and for theories of the post-postmodern more generally? 0:00 Introduction1:29 The Return of Transcendence: Postmodernism, Post-Postmodernism, and Historical Dialectic16:41 Performatist Art and Post-Metaphysics21:26 A Second Naivete? When Beautiful Belief Overpowers Banal Skepticism29:50 Performatist Spirituality?31:49 Debates within Post-Postmodernist Theory43:42 Performatist Transcendence: A Response to Postmodern Disenchantment58:24 A Cultural Studies Emphasis1:05:32 Horizons: An Emerging Post-Postmodern DiscourseRaoul Eshelman's website can be found here:https://performatism.de/www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe