Heidegger

In a message dated 3/31/2007 11:27:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GEVANS613 at aol.com writes:
‘By striving for motion we do not understand any thought, but only that a part of matter is so placed and stirred to motion, that it really would go somewhere if it were not prevented by any cause.’
Jud, You have re-invented Aristole’s concept of *energia* (qua *potentia,* *dynamis* and *morphe*) and what is already subsubscribed to in modern science. In the realm of psychology, Freud, for example, bypassed his original notion of libido (sexual energy) and spoke of *trieb* (drive) whereas Jung retains the term “instinct” as the vehicle for psychic energy. Significantly, *instigare* (instinct) means “to instigate.” “To strive” (conatus) is served in all of the above and I dare say it is a novel but welcome nominalism to indicate going somewhere (en-telos) and the final cause. Sincerely; Bernard

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Posted on Sunday, April 1st, 2007 at 1:25 am
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