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The writing style of Being and Time (2)

Usually, simple writing is considered good writing. If readers can understand what is meant with little effort, the text is a successful one. This valuation makes sense in a lot of cases. However, in philosophy, it may well be the case that the more difficult the text is to read, the better it is – [...]

Posted 03 January 2013 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

The writing style of Being and Time

Fri Intellektuell believes that Deleuze & Guattari, in their Anti-Oedipus, used perverted and sensationally irreverent language in order to intentionally make themselves a bit ridiculous. Having made themselves ridiculous thusly, they do not have to appear ridiculous in their pretention when the scope of their ambition in the book becomes clear. One doesn’t become ridiculous [...]

Posted 01 January 2013 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , ,

Affirmation and negation

Some thoughts about the possible ways of affirming or negating something in the world led to the following formal structure. Affirmation 1. Affirmation as associating yourself, taking the path, making the choice 2. Affirmation by copying what you affirm, assuming its form 3. Affirmation by appropriating something in a sophisticated way, making it your own [...]

Posted 24 August 2012 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Books: Deleuze’s Nietzsche and De Landa’s Nonlinear History

In 2012, so far, I’ve finished two very evocative books. One is Deleuze’s Nietzsche and Philosophy. The other is Manuel De Landa’s 1000 Years of Nonlinear History. Deleuze’s Nietzsche is the author’s interpretation of Nietzsche’s thought. This is perhaps one of the most coherent interpretations of Nietzsche I’ve read. It succeeds in turning Nietzsche’s notoriously [...]

Posted 03 May 2012 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

The limits of responsibility

(The multi-month hiatus here on Monomorphic has been due to me working on my thesis. I am now able to, briefly, return to this and other indulgences.) Life presupposes taking responsibility. It presupposes investing people, objects and matters around you with your concern. In particular, democratic society presupposes that we all take full, in some [...]

Posted 23 December 2011 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,