Neil,

No need to feel the danger, this paper is heavily informed by the postmodern perspective. I would add to your definition of ‘there is no such thing as truth’ with ‘there is no one Truth that overrides all other truths, things are true (small t) in a given context.

Your own position is a perfect example of that. You say “for me the point of an analogy” and “there seems no point in it”. I can see, from your comments, how this is true for you. There have been several folks who feel that the analogy useful… their truth being different from yours.

No. Student’s collaborating is not it. I’m suggesting that in certain special circumstances the curriculum that the students are studying is created by that collaboration.