The Point of Departure
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it’s not a movie. it’s a play, a performance of Beckett’s ‘Waiting for
Heidegger’, an existential drama about a cast of characters waiting for
Heidegger to disclose his case against Descartes.
everyone has a ticket; and, you can write your own lines.
surely, with all the talent on this list, there is someone who can
either present Heidegger’s phenomenological deconstruction of the
cartesian cogito or admit that Heidegger has no such case.
what do you do, Bob, when The Heidegger says ‘three queens’?
Joe
Bob Guevara wrote:
>I think that there’s a movie going on in your head and you’re the only
>one with tickets.
>>—–Original Message—–
>>From: Joseph Polanik
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:54 AM
>>To: Discussions pertaining to the philosophy of Martin Heidegger
>>Subject: Re: The Point of Departure
>>examining the ground on which Heidegger stands, one notices two
>>things:
>>1. Heidegger shares some common ground with Descartes, of which the
>>CPI (I know that I am; but, not what I am) is a piece.
>>2. Heidegger admits that his analysis will not be completely grounded
>>until the ‘cogito sum’ is phenomenologically destroyed; but, his case
>>against the cogito never appeared.
>>are you are ready to engage in a critical discussion of these key
>>concepts? are you ready to present Heidegger’s case against the
>>’cogito sum’?
>>>I give you the last word, for me this thread is closed.
>>until you address the relation between Heidegger and Descartes, you
>>will be like a card player who sat down with a group of philosophers
>>for a friendly game of poker.
>>as the betting progresses, everyone drops out except for you and
>>Heidegger. he raises. you call. he *says* ‘three queens’. you are
>>holding two pair.
>>are you going to let Heidegger take the pot without showing his cards?
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Philosophy is, after all, done ultimately in the first person for the
first person. — H-N Castaneda
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