Comments on: The Conundrum of Democracy http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/ Russia Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45974 Chrisius Maximus Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:06:37 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45974 Well hf, I just skimmed it and I'm so sleepy my eyes are falling out of my head, but I think the idea that conservatives -- by which he seems to mean AMERICAN conservatives -- have no debt to Heidegger is pretty clearly false, insofar as at least the neocon variety is heavily influenced by Strauss, who was Martin's student and has pretty obvious resonances with him, especially in how he reads texts. Back when I was in grad school, I thought of writing a book one day on Heidegger's legacy in Marxist, liberal, and conservative thought, using Marcuse, Arendt, and Strauss as respective examples. My dissertation was actually on the Heideggerian influence on Arendt. Which is intense. Well hf, I just skimmed it and I’m so sleepy my eyes are falling out of my head, but I think the idea that conservatives — by which he seems to mean AMERICAN conservatives — have no debt to Heidegger is pretty clearly false, insofar as at least the neocon variety is heavily influenced by Strauss, who was Martin’s student and has pretty obvious resonances with him, especially in how he reads texts.

Back when I was in grad school, I thought of writing a book one day on Heidegger’s legacy in Marxist, liberal, and conservative thought, using Marcuse, Arendt, and Strauss as respective examples. My dissertation was actually on the Heideggerian influence on Arendt. Which is intense.

]]> By: ivanov http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45973 ivanov Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:04:05 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45973 One interesting note about "democracy" From BBC's "Have you say" about Kosovo "independence" " Added: Sunday, 17 February, 2008, 09:14 GMT 09:14 UK Kosovo will undeservedly get its independence; Serbia will be demoralized to go ahead with its democratic reforms while the UN has and is becoming and even bigger farce. What we in the west fail to realize is that we need Serbia far more than the Greater Albania being established today. This will cost us (Europeans) dearly while our US friends will not blink twice. <b>First time in my life that I publicly admit that Russia is right this time round.</b> Ian Martin, Dubai Recommended by 72 people " NOT A SINGLE "Yes" in the list of "Most recommended".... I'm really surprised One interesting note about “democracy”

From BBC’s “Have you say” about Kosovo “independence”

” Added: Sunday, 17 February, 2008, 09:14 GMT 09:14 UK

Kosovo will undeservedly get its independence; Serbia will be demoralized to go ahead with its democratic reforms while the UN has and is becoming and even bigger farce.

What we in the west fail to realize is that we need Serbia far more than the Greater Albania being established today. This will cost us (Europeans) dearly while our US friends will not blink twice.

First time in my life that I publicly admit that Russia is right this time round.

Ian Martin, Dubai

Recommended by 72 people ”

NOT A SINGLE “Yes” in the list of “Most recommended”…. I’m really surprised

]]> By: ivanov http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45972 ivanov Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:49 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45972 Chrisius Maximus on February 17, 2008 11:44 am "What’s Lost World?" OMG, Chris! (don't understand me wrong - I don't mean you my god :) ) I missed the link to "For those who likes comics Aizek Azimov’s story (soviet style) http://diafilms.com/v03_robotnetuda/index.html" Chrisius Maximus on February 17, 2008 11:44 am
“What’s Lost World?”

OMG, Chris! (don’t understand me wrong – I don’t mean you my god :) )

I missed the link to

“For those who likes comics
Aizek Azimov’s story (soviet style)
http://diafilms.com/v03_robotnetuda/index.html“

]]> By: Sean http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45969 Sean Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:23:45 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45969 Thanks for the heads up on Horton's review. <i>For Goldberg, the “left” finds its genesis in the French Revolution, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the “father of modern fascism.” (p. 38).</i> Wow. I knew Goldberg was dumb, but this is stupidity on a whole new level. Thanks for the heads up on Horton’s review.

For Goldberg, the “left” finds its genesis in the French Revolution, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the “father of modern fascism.” (p. 38).

Wow. I knew Goldberg was dumb, but this is stupidity on a whole new level.

]]> By: fh http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45968 fh Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:08:39 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45968 Chris - As the Heideggerian amongst us, what would you make of Scott Horton's current piece on his Harper's blog: http://harpers.org/archive/2008/02/hbc-90002426 (you have to read down a bit to get to your man's role, but it's worth the read). Chris – As the Heideggerian amongst us, what would you make of Scott Horton’s current piece on his Harper’s blog: http://harpers.org/archive/2008/02/hbc-90002426 (you have to read down a bit to get to your man’s role, but it’s worth the read).

]]> By: Cyrill http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45967 Cyrill Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:59:20 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45967 Don't thank me since I did not say that. It was terrorists, not specifically Al Qaeda. Получился маханький метонимический перенос. Don’t thank me since I did not say that. It was terrorists, not specifically Al Qaeda. Получился маханький метонимический перенос.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45965 Chrisius Maximus Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:48:45 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45965 That's true. It was also about Saddam's close ties to Al-Qaida. Thanks for reminding us. That’s true. It was also about Saddam’s close ties to Al-Qaida. Thanks for reminding us.

]]> By: Cyrill http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45961 Cyrill Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:21:22 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45961 <i>Just to keep records clean - Iraq was not about human rights. It was about WMD…</i> Iraq has never been about one issue, you are either mistaken or forgetful. Just to keep records clean – Iraq was not about human rights. It was about WMD…
Iraq has never been about one issue, you are either mistaken or forgetful.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-45952 Chrisius Maximus Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:44:59 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-45952 What's Lost World? What’s Lost World?

]]> By: ivanov http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/comment-page-3/#comment-44996 ivanov Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:38:18 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/02/05/the-conundrum-of-democracy/#comment-44996 Have you watched "Lost World"? I don't know about Aizek's editorial work but he was very, very popular in CCCP. Have you watched “Lost World”?

I don’t know about Aizek’s editorial work but he was very, very popular in CCCP.

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