From: "Anthony Crifasi" <crifasi-AT-flash.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 16:28:17 -0500
Subject: Re: A cartesian view


> As I understand it, from H's view, Dasein must be socialized in order to be
> Dasein. Are there any counter-arguments for this from any view -- I suspect
> cartesian philosophers have some.

For  Cartesians, our essence is not being-there, but a metaphysical immaterial 
substance (a soul). So since in metaphysical philosophy, the nature or 
essence of a substance is independent of the social, then naturally Cartesians 
will counter your description of Dasein above. So the argument goes back to 
whether our essence is a metaphysical substance or being-there.

Anthony Crifasi


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