[lbo-talk] Grappling with Heidegger

[joanna]

Well, for one, an exploration of how we can meaningfully make history 
rather than just be made by it.
To put it another way, is the consciousness that we gain as historical 
beings only another form of conditioning? I want to say that it can be 
more than that. I want to argue that historical consciousness adds to 
our concept of pure essence.

I am not trained in philosophy, therefore am saying this badly.

Joanna

Charles Brown wrote:


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>But, there's more to be said and this is where Marx's particular genius 
>(I refrain from capitalizing) comes in, and it is this: being in the 
>historical (man made) world is different from being in nature and to 
>become enlightened by "being in the world" in any kind of socially 
>useful way means being able to look at that difference, to understand 
>it, to understand how our historic/cultural happenstance textures our 
>conditioning and our perception. This is not a trivial task and it was 
>Marx alone who articulated i, who gave it philosophical weight, and made 
>some intial forays....  Pity he has not had anyone able to take further 
>steps.
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>Comments? Anyone?
>
>Joanna
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>^^^^^
>CB: What might be some further steps ?
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