In the Habermas article, Modernity - An incomplete Project there were a couple of quotes that stood out to me. The first one I understood, and then the second caught me off guard. First he says, "a modern work must be classic because it has once been authentically modern." (99) This quote made me realize that being "modern" can happen in many different time periods. people believed they were modern in the 12th century and some people still think they are modern today. I have a question, would McDonald's be modern because it was once the "new", modern restaurant?
Second, I got confused on the paragraph explaining aesthetic modernity. I think I understand that for something to be aesthetically modern, it has to do be "stylish", meaning that it cannot stand the test of time. “[M]odernity live on the experience of rebelling against all that is normative.” (100) I know normative and classic are not the same thing, but isn’t postmodernism non-normal? I feel as though I will not be able to fully understand other topics until I fully understand what is being said here.
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I'd like to see your classmates tackle your question; let's give them a bit to read your post!
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