Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:22:15 +0000
Subject: Re: silence
From: enterprise <pennamacoor-AT-enterprise.net>


on 24/2/04 9:01 pm, lesley procter at lesley.procter-AT-stonebow.otago.ac.nz
wrote:

> I was wondering too! well done michaelP for taking the initiative. I
> have been particularly interested in examining Irigaray's derivations
> of Heidegger's as-structure in relation to the feminine but have
> branched out from that to think about the relationship between
> silence (as in "La Mysterique") and the sacred silence in, for
> example, First Nations mythology.
> anyone else out there working with these issues?
> Lesley

Hi Leslie and the others on this list; I suppose I ought to introduce
myself: as far as I know, I might be the only male participant listwise; my
main interest is in Irigaray's thinking because of her extraordinary
critique of Heidegger in 'Oblivion of Air' (forgive the translation, I am
not only not french-speaking but not exactly a feminist either (although
interested)); and this because of my longlived absorption in the thinking of
Heidegger (been on the Heidegger list, a 'brother' list to this one at:
heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu, for a decade or so); sorry, getting
lost in thickets of parentheses... Unlike many of you, I am not an academic
or student (although I have been...), but a cross between a composer
(unsuccessful) and graphic designer (a very bare survival means) and budding
writer (trying to write a novel...). Well, that's me: I'll try and collect
some thoughts concerning Irigaray/Heidegger and post some stuff to this list
and hopefully get some balls rolling.

regards

michaelP



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