Date: Sun, 01 Feb 1998 07:38:31 -0800 From: Mike Staples <mstaples-AT-argusqa.com> Subject: Technological Enhancement Guys, I was hoping you could help me with two questions. The first concerns a statement Dreyfus makes. He says that the technological way of understanding Being is a recent phenomenon in man's understanding of the world. I assume he is referring to our Cartesian/Newtonian/Kantian version of "modern" and not so much the "modern" that stretches back to Plato -- even though I understand the lineage here. Or perhaps Dreyfus is talking about something else? Can someone help me out with this? My second question concerns another Dreyfus statement: that, "what is most important in our lives is not subject to efficient enhancement". My problem here is tha, while this statement strikes an immediate cord with me...and I think to myself "Yes, this must true", it is a little hard to get clear and specific about what it means. Can anyone give me a short (or long, if you like) elaboration on specifically what this means? Thanks, Michael Staples --- from list heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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