On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > >Oddly, on p. 18 of "Studies in the Way of Words", that transcribe his > 1967 > Harvard conferences, Grice says: > > Heidegger is the greatest living philosopher.> > > Obviously Grice was unaware of Popper's continued existence (despite > occasional health problems) in 1967. > > Dnl > Ldn > > > On Friday, 28 March 2014, 9:34, "Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx" <Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx> > wrote: > In a message dated 3/28/2014 5:14:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > palmaadriano@xxxxxxxxx writes: > I presume that it must be thought that he was important as a philosopher. > It is this assumption that I am skeptical of. > > Oddly, on p. 18 of "Studies in the Way of Words", that transcribe his > 1967 > Harvard conferences, Grice says: > > Heidegger is the greatest living philosopher. > > So, we indeed have, to use Omar K.'s words, an 'assumption' here: to the > effect that Heidegger was an important philosopher, or in Grice's words, > "the > greatest living philosopher". > > I'm not so far sceptical about the assumption, and am interested in the > fact that the assumption took different verbal versions along the years. > > Heidegger seems to have cast a spell on many. His locutions and creed in > general influenced so many -- and so it may do indeed to approach the > assumption critically. > > Or not. > > One good start is McEvoy's commentary (on remarks by P. Enns) to the > effect that Heidegger's views of language are important and motivational. > Or not. > > McEvoy: > > "Nothing presented so far indicates how Heidegger offers an account of > human language that goes beyond grandstanding assertions of a > question-begging > type: small wonder he was against science as measured against its > standards his assertions might seem little more than metaphysics of the > more empty > kind. I should note however that a reputable figure like Bryan Magee does > take Heidegger and his importance seriously, so perhaps there is something > in > it." > > Another would be to revise or revisit what Oxford-educated Magee said > about > this. Or not. > > Indeed, as Walter O. notes, it all seemed to have started, Oxford-wise, > when G. Ryle (who'd later become Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy > there) > cared to review Heidegger's "Being and Time" (in the vernacular!) for > "Mind", of all places! > > Cheers, > > Speranza > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > > > -- palma, e TheKwini, KZN palma cell phone is 0762362391 *only when in Europe*: inst. J. Nicod 29 rue d'Ulm f-75005 paris france