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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: , ,

How one might develop a Heideggerian AI that uses software equipment

This year I’ve spent a fair amount of time trying to read Martin Heidegger‘s great work Being and Time, using Hubert Dreyfus’ Berkeley lectures on the book as supporting material. By now I’ve almost finished division 1. I’m learning a lot, but it’s fair to say that this is one of the most difficult books […]

Posted 05 August 2012 † johan § Computer science § Philosophy § Software development ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , ,