Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 02:18:44 +0100
From: Jan Straathof <janstr-AT-chan.nl>
Subject: Re: Ge-lassen-heit


Hi Allen, you wrote:

>Aristotle proves the emotions can be "thought" as well as color, leading
>Heidegger to see Book II on the emotions  as the first ( and perhaps only)
>"hermeneutic of everyday life."

but could, according to Aristotle, emotions also be learned (and taught),
or are they a priori give by birth ?

[and if emotions are malleable, it becomes difficult imo to uphold their
a priori status, i.e. as ground (Grund), in every sense]

viva vista,
jan




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