Monday, March 14, 2016
What. The Heck. Like literally bruh.
As I'm reading Heidegger I constantly go back and forth trying to decide if I'm supposed to follow all his details into the essences behind his thoughts, or if I'm supposed to keep my mind focused on his original thought of determining poets's purpose in destitute times. I eventually decided it's much better to just follow his train of thought. He circles around the original topic ceaselessly, allowing himself to delve into the depths and nuances as he pleases. But aside from the title topic, there's another core to this discussion that he keeps coming back to: communication. That is continually pinpointed as the important thing to remember. Communication. Dionysus with man. Man with the abyss. And poets with the beyond. Communication is the hinge.
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I agree. Heidegger was pretty confusing to keep up with. He seems to chase rabbit trails without really focusing on the original question.
ReplyDeleteHeidegger thinks like I do- all over the place! I understand what you are saying about communication though, he seems to be making some kind of point there. I couldn't go very deep into this passage because of how confusing his style was. Maybe he should have been a poet; however, he would make a great politician.
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