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Hey Ivorythumper; I finished 'Dominion of the Dead'
Topic Started: Dec 29 2007, 05:01 PM (210 Views)
jon-nyc
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Very interesting read.

Its not quite what I expected, though. Its less of a philosophical argument than a philological exposition. He argues his points more by presenting literary images than logical arguments, so in that sense I found it a bit unsatisfying. His use of language is wonderful, though, and the breadth of works he refers to is quite impressive.

It does make me want to pick up Heidegger, though, whom I've never read.

Anyway, thanks for the recommendation!
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jon-nyc
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Coincidentally re Heidegger - a week ago or so I finishsed one of Hannah Arandt's books. As you may know she, er, studied under Heidegger. I guess the gods are pointing me his way.
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TomK
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Heidegger--not a plesant man. :(
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ivorythumper
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Interesting observation, Jon -- he's definitely a literature guy -- sort of a cultural archaeologist who digs around in texts to uncover meaning in our humanity.

The Heideggerese leaves me pretty cold ("Dasien inhabits its Da only because the Da is preinhabited by the predecessor" :blink: ), but he does make me want to return to Vico. Also, I was pretty surprised to see his references to Fustel De Coulanges -- The Ancient City was a very important book in my dissertation, which I stumbled across from reading Rykwert's The Idea of A Town.
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TomK
Dec 29 2007, 08:17 PM
Heidegger--not a plesant man. :(

Not an easy read.

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Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
Jack Frost
Dec 29 2007, 07:37 PM
TomK
Dec 29 2007, 08:17 PM
Heidegger--not a plesant man.  :(

Not an easy read.

jf

A great mind and a deep soul who should never have written a word.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Axtremus
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Jack Frost
Dec 29 2007, 10:37 PM
TomK
Dec 29 2007, 08:17 PM
Heidegger--not a plesant man.  :(

Not an easy read.

jf

So, what is this guy about, other than being hard to read? :blink:

edit: ok, I Googled.
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TomK
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Axtremus
Dec 29 2007, 10:46 PM
Jack Frost
Dec 29 2007, 10:37 PM
TomK
Dec 29 2007, 08:17 PM
Heidegger--not a plesant man.  :(

Not an easy read.

jf

So, what is this guy about, other than being hard to read? :blink:

A little bit of a Nazi.

Nothing serious, though. Never ran a deathcamp or anything.
I read his "What is Metaphyics" and Being and Time a while ago.

I must say, while I passed the course--not a lot got through. :(

You might want to read "The Loved One" by Evelyn Waugh. Funnier.
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