Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 20:41:52 EET+200
Subject: MT: Re:Re: Goldhagen


Yes, 

that's possible. Yet both Nietzsche and Heidegger have made some real 
philosophical contributions. Nietzsche was neither a racist, nor a 
proto-fascist. Heidegger is more ambiguous case (though I believe 
there to be some connection between his philosophy and his nazi party 
membership). My concern is, however, in the fact of weird trends of 
constructing in new ways old hate relationships. Then again, being a 
member of one collective with a shameful past, I might be too 
sensitive...

" Probably the aim is to draw attention to the particularly strong, 
particularly influential, tradition of irrationalism in German 
philosophy over the last century or so, and possibly to intimate a 
connection between that tradition and the success of Nazism. There's 
nothing "neo-racist" about that. "

By the way, David, I'm still working on it... actually I've already 
read your "Ideology" but haven't found convenient moment to 
concentrate on it. Hopefully very soon - "Nouveaux week" began today 
throughout Europe, and one way of enjoying it is to leave the others, 
take a glass with and sit down in front of peecee...

Jukka L