Existential phenomenology?! Bwwaattt?!!

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Existential phenomenology?! Bwwaattt?!!

November 15, 2009 at 03:46 | In Uncategorized | 7 Comments

I think:

Quantum physics is to physics is as existential phenomenology is to philosophy.

In the same way how Feyeraband complains that modern physicists are wasting too many young bloods to a wasteful brain-drain endeavour– quantum physics.

(I fully understand and appreciate existentialism though but.. huh??!!)

Have been wandering around the net and all I see that is original and written by people who are alive on youtube, on blogs is ‘existential phenomenology’. Was researching a topic for my thesis and no matter what I search, I’ll be bound to return to the two words again.

And along with the fact that I don’t understand what the heck is Heidegger talking about… (in the wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sein_und_Zeit)

I feel like it’s either I’m really stupid and missing out on a lot of things or that I am sane and balanced. Me being me, I tend to think that it’s the former.

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Okay, I am now convinced that I was really stupid.

Comment by 23 — November 15, 2009 #
Okay, I understood it, after reading the introductory book series which has comics on it D:

Comment by 23 — November 16, 2009 #
Introductory book series with comics?

Kind of understood what they are saying but need backup information about hermeneutics… LOL!

Comment by Xiu Li — November 17, 2009 #
My understanding is of course, limited to the superficial.

Comment by Xiu Li — November 17, 2009 #
I wish I could respond to this and your last two posts, but I’m kind of bogged down with schoolwork right now.

I will share with you, however, a friend of mine in the philosophy department that just started a youtube channel where he is going to make philosophy-oriented videos. He said he would probably do one on Heidegger soon because (like myself) he has some issues with Heidegger.

Here’s the most recent one he made:

Comment by Jackie — November 17, 2009 #
Hmm. I didn’t think it would post the video directly. That’s kind of funny. Here’s the link to the channel: http://www.youtube.com/autumnlingo

Comment by Jackie — November 17, 2009 #
Hey Jackie, all the best for your schoolwork. Have been looking around his channel. He’s got interesting videos. Thanks for sharing those! I romp around youtube watching videos of that nature and everything else regularly.

Comment by 23 — November 19, 2009 #