Meaning of intra-ordinary | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C2]

Examples

“These, while making no concessions to fair play⟳ or diplomatic stances, brought together a form⟳ of a benevolently critical lack of knowledge (i.e., ours); a form⟳ of extra- and intra-ordinary knowledge (i.e., that of Fei Dawei, an art historian, French since 2000; Fei in Mandarin means "not" or, in certain contexts, "against"); and a form⟳ of "absolute" acknowledgement (i.e., by the museum establishment).”

“"It is a place⟳ outside of place⟳," Eunida answered. "Extra-ordinary as opposed to intra-ordinary."”

“Do we not have⟳ to accept⟳ two kinds of event i.e. intra-ordinary events, which take⟳ place⟳ on the ground of a given order⟳, and extra-ordinary events, which leave⟳ this ground behind and change⟳ it? Or in other words, do we not have⟳ to presuppose that there are conformable and normal events on the one hand, and deviating and anomalous events on the other hand?”

“[...] I am simply referring to what [Emmanuel Chukwudi] Eze calls the ordinary sense⟳ of reason⟳. If we lack an intra-ordinary exercise of reason⟳, and intra-reliance on that reason⟳, then we are ultimately going to be found wanting in our interpretation of that world.”

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