Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:05:54 +0100
Subject: Re: Numbers Game Question


Cologne 23-Mar-2003

I have heard of this land called TV, and I think I have even been there. They
say it is inhabited by images which purport to be what people call 'truth', and
that the pictures move people, move them emotively, and that politicians can win
or lose elections depending on which pictures are shown, and that if you do not
inhabit this land of images then you do not exist, not really, and that people
make their minds up depending on which images they see, that the images actually
make minds up, and the world has become a village because all the world passes
through TV Land in order to become true.

Michael
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Paul Murphy schrieb    Mon, 24 Mar 2003 01:12:34 +0100:

> I was intimating the ways in which coverage of the war are taking over
> everything, esp on TV.  I think war can also be a distraction away from the
> serious issues at home, in fact war might be defined as an activity designed
> to distract we the people away from corruption and ineffiency on our
> doorstep, as our brave troops on the Malabar Front battle with the foreign
> demons we too must clench our fists and salute Big Brother.  So, we should
> have an awareness of this, I think.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David" <persona69-AT-comcast.net>
> To: <heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Numbers Game Question
>
> > Paul,
> > I disagree.  While, perhaps, one ought not totally immerse themselves in
> > what is going on--as it might drive them nuts--it seems rather important
> > that we not sit idly by and remain reticent.  Dare I say, we should do
> > something.
> >
> > > get these images of
> > > destruction to the margins of existence.
> >
> > Often it seems that what has been relegated to the margins is that which
> is
> > in the greatest need of discourse.  While I too recommend swimming, seeing
> > films, reading poetry, reading Sein und Zeit and listening to beautiful
> > music, this too, I think, requires time and thought.
> >
> > David
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Murphy" <Villanova-AT-btopenworld.com>
> > To: <heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 5:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: Numbers Game Question
> >
> >
> > > Hi, I think we should get back to reading Sein und Zeit again, say the
> > pages
> > > 3-6.  I know this is a difficult time, and the war is v distracting, but
> I
> > > took time today to watch 'The Hours' and to swim.  I urge you all to now
> > > read poetry and listen to beautiful music, and get these images of
> > > destruction to the margins of existence.
> > > all best wishes,
> > > Paul Murphy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Anthony Crifasi" <crifasi-AT-hotmail.com>
> > > To: <heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 11:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Numbers Game Question
> > >
> > >
> > > > John you can't just keep doing this. You just keep posting without
> > > answering
> > > > the specific texts and arguments that I gave in my last reply to you
> > > > concerning your interpretation of Heidegger. Especially damning for
> you
> > > was
> > > > the text on anxiety which I posted, because your whole "Heideggerian"
> > > > justification for Deep Ecology is the mitigation of anxiety. As that
> > text
> > > > showed, anxiety not only should not be eliminated, but CANNOT be
> > > eliminated,
> > > > because anxiety is precisely how Dasein is authentically disclosed as
> > pure
> > > > potentiality for being. The fact that you think anxiety (as Heidegger
> > > means
> > > > it) can be mitigated or even eliminated clearly shows that you are
> > > > interpretating anxiety ontically. Anxiety is not about just any
> > non-being;
> > > > it is specifically about the "non-being" which is Dasein itself (pure
> > > > potentiality for being). To mitigate anxiety, you would have to
> mitigate
> > > > Dasein!
> > > >
> > > > Anthony Crifasi
> > > >





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