[lbo-talk] Grappling with Heidegger

Dennis Claxton ddclaxton at earthlink.net
Wed May 10 10:45:20 PDT 2006


Jerry wrote:


> Heidegger's thoughts on death when made clear are neither profound
>nor original.

I never get this. If someone comes across an important idea and begins to understand it, then that experience is in itself original and profound for the reader. Who cares if a thinker, in one person's opinion, is "neither profound nor original" ?



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