Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 11:33:59 +0100
Subject: Re: On the origin of the work of art
From: michaelP <michael-AT-sandwich-de-sign.co.uk>


on 19/10/03 10:20 am, Malcolm Riddoch at m.riddoch-AT-ecu.edu.au wrote:

> I think Heidegger had a much more revolutionary vision in his notion of
> historical destiny, where 'truth' became an aesthetic/affective appeal
> to the volk, not as ideology, not concealment, but a direct appeal to
> the masses for a truly philosophical world historical revolution in
> humanity's relation to the understanding of being... with German Dasein
> leading the way in a truly internationalist struggle. Not for mundane
> national power, but for the truth in human understanding.
> 
> Needless to say the war was something of a disappointment...

Yes, he wrote somewhere that the world wars of the 20th century changed
nothing! Nothing just got bigger and more extensive and intensive without
many even noticing whilst consuming in that ever smug fashion the last men
call "happiness". We'd better be preparing for World War 4...

regards

michaelP



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