Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:17:26 +0000
Subject: Re: Liberal vs. social democracy - Gestell/Gewinnst
From: michaelP <michael-AT-sandwich-de-sign.co.uk>


on 24/11/03 7:37 am, John Foster at borealis-AT-mercuryspeed.com wrote:

> The example of course of the Rhine is only a part of the Gestell, because it
> is simply a form of technology which has 'changed the status' of the Rhine
> valley from a provider of many services, to one that services only one
> purpose.

But, John, is it not that Heidegger's (non-gestell) Rhine (or any river or
part of unculturalised 'nature') before being roped into the enframing, is
not a 'provider' of anything but just is what it is (when left a-lone...)?
withoout being made over for any thing, for any purpose whatsoever? Can we
ever just encounter a river, a cow in a field, etc, with out purpose, with
out it serving our desires, our imagery, our, our, our!

regards

michaelP



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