I'd be interested in a clear presentation of these charges and
accusations about nihilism RE nietzsche, foucault, "most of the
western elites" etc.
Also, i'd appreciate your articulation of an alternative to the issues
that nietzsche, foucault (&, i believe, heidegger, kierkegaard, and
others) have been concerned with for over a hundred years.
Kindest regards,
henry
On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:47:11 +1100 (EST) Sebastian Gurciullo
<sebtempo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Still sounds like nihilism to me (accomodating ourselves to there being no
> alternative as the only alternative, ie. nothing is not so bad), although,
> considering John's take on it, it would now appear that the stage of
> nihilism is to be surpassed by making it a normal, untroubling part of our
> daily lives, something we can feel comfortable about (indifferent etc) which
> is the worst sort of nihilism that Nietzsche the diagnostician of nihilism
> was able to identify.
>
> To be troubled by nihilism is nothing to be ashamed about. Its only when you
> accomodate yourself too easily to its consequences that you get into real
> trouble. I think Nietzsche and Foucault were nihilists because they could
> not find it within themselves to propose any alternative to nihilism. In
> this regard they are to be applauded for their honesty. The western world,
> and possibly the rest as a result of the west's pervasive influence on the
> formation of what is coming to be known as globalisation, is now in the
> grips of nihilism. Most of the western elites are now thoroughly nihilistic,
> mostly without knowing it or without the capacity to acknowledge it. To be
> or not to be? An old question but still relevant. You can try to avoid it,
> but you cant hide from it.
>
> cheers
> sebastian gurciullo
----------------------
henry sholar
hwsholar@xxxxxxxx
accusations about nihilism RE nietzsche, foucault, "most of the
western elites" etc.
Also, i'd appreciate your articulation of an alternative to the issues
that nietzsche, foucault (&, i believe, heidegger, kierkegaard, and
others) have been concerned with for over a hundred years.
Kindest regards,
henry
On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:47:11 +1100 (EST) Sebastian Gurciullo
<sebtempo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Still sounds like nihilism to me (accomodating ourselves to there being no
> alternative as the only alternative, ie. nothing is not so bad), although,
> considering John's take on it, it would now appear that the stage of
> nihilism is to be surpassed by making it a normal, untroubling part of our
> daily lives, something we can feel comfortable about (indifferent etc) which
> is the worst sort of nihilism that Nietzsche the diagnostician of nihilism
> was able to identify.
>
> To be troubled by nihilism is nothing to be ashamed about. Its only when you
> accomodate yourself too easily to its consequences that you get into real
> trouble. I think Nietzsche and Foucault were nihilists because they could
> not find it within themselves to propose any alternative to nihilism. In
> this regard they are to be applauded for their honesty. The western world,
> and possibly the rest as a result of the west's pervasive influence on the
> formation of what is coming to be known as globalisation, is now in the
> grips of nihilism. Most of the western elites are now thoroughly nihilistic,
> mostly without knowing it or without the capacity to acknowledge it. To be
> or not to be? An old question but still relevant. You can try to avoid it,
> but you cant hide from it.
>
> cheers
> sebastian gurciullo
----------------------
henry sholar
hwsholar@xxxxxxxx