Hi,
I think his work on Diogenes Laertius was the real reason for his
appointment. Birth of Tragedy hurt his career and alienated many prominent
classicists/philologists who previously supported his work.
M
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From: "henry" <healanthenry@xxxxxxx>
To: <heidegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: the teaching profession
> well stated, rene, but also, as i recall, burckhardt was "nietzsche's
> husserl" in fact was responsible for N's appointment at basel with the
> acceptance of Birth of Tragedy as sub for a 'real' dissertation...
>
> Bakker, R.B.M. de wrote on 6/13/04, 11:39 AM:
>
> >
> >
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: owner-heidegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx namens
> > amscult@xxxxxxxxx
> > Verzonden: za 6/12/2004 16:43
> > Aan: heidegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; henry
> > CC:
> > Onderwerp: Re: the teaching profession
> >
> >
> >
> > Dea>
> > > allen scult wrote on 6/11/04, 5:30 PM:
> > >
> > > > I'm wondering what we should make of Nietzsche's last words
> > (in the
> > > > note to Burckart) before he left us: "Dear Professor, all
things
> > > > considered, I would rather be a professor at Basel, than God."
> > > >
> > > > Of course it's funny and gets funnier the more you think
> > about it,
> > > > but maybe there IS a way to take it (the Nietzschianan
> > admonition to
> > > > the contrary notwithstanding), that really captures its
> > significance.
> > > >
> > > > Thanking you in advance, I am,
> > > >
> > > > Allen
> >
> >
> > Allen,
> >
> > When Burckhardt and Nietzsche were colleages, they had private
> > conversations.
> >
> > Nietzsche later testified that it had been Burchardt who had
> > conferred to him a
> >
> > sense for world history. To Nietzsche's books he had reacted
> > favoribly till
> >
> > Also sprach Zarathustra. They met only once more after this book.
> > At the end
> >
> > of a cautious talk, Burckhardt suggested ironically to Nietzsche,
> > that he maybe
> >
> > could try a drama now, or a novel.
> >
> > When Nietzsche got mad (Dionysos), he also wrote, that now he,
> > Burckhardt,
> >
> > was the wisest man on earth.
> >
> > So when Nietzsche writes that he rather would have remained a
> > professor, he merely
> >
> > indicates that what had happened with him, was not a matter of
> > fun. Not even of choice.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > rene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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>
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I think his work on Diogenes Laertius was the real reason for his
appointment. Birth of Tragedy hurt his career and alienated many prominent
classicists/philologists who previously supported his work.
M
----- Original Message -----
From: "henry" <healanthenry@xxxxxxx>
To: <heidegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: the teaching profession
> well stated, rene, but also, as i recall, burckhardt was "nietzsche's
> husserl" in fact was responsible for N's appointment at basel with the
> acceptance of Birth of Tragedy as sub for a 'real' dissertation...
>
> Bakker, R.B.M. de wrote on 6/13/04, 11:39 AM:
>
> >
> >
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: owner-heidegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx namens
> > amscult@xxxxxxxxx
> > Verzonden: za 6/12/2004 16:43
> > Aan: heidegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; henry
> > CC:
> > Onderwerp: Re: the teaching profession
> >
> >
> >
> > Dea>
> > > allen scult wrote on 6/11/04, 5:30 PM:
> > >
> > > > I'm wondering what we should make of Nietzsche's last words
> > (in the
> > > > note to Burckart) before he left us: "Dear Professor, all
things
> > > > considered, I would rather be a professor at Basel, than God."
> > > >
> > > > Of course it's funny and gets funnier the more you think
> > about it,
> > > > but maybe there IS a way to take it (the Nietzschianan
> > admonition to
> > > > the contrary notwithstanding), that really captures its
> > significance.
> > > >
> > > > Thanking you in advance, I am,
> > > >
> > > > Allen
> >
> >
> > Allen,
> >
> > When Burckhardt and Nietzsche were colleages, they had private
> > conversations.
> >
> > Nietzsche later testified that it had been Burchardt who had
> > conferred to him a
> >
> > sense for world history. To Nietzsche's books he had reacted
> > favoribly till
> >
> > Also sprach Zarathustra. They met only once more after this book.
> > At the end
> >
> > of a cautious talk, Burckhardt suggested ironically to Nietzsche,
> > that he maybe
> >
> > could try a drama now, or a novel.
> >
> > When Nietzsche got mad (Dionysos), he also wrote, that now he,
> > Burckhardt,
> >
> > was the wisest man on earth.
> >
> > So when Nietzsche writes that he rather would have remained a
> > professor, he merely
> >
> > indicates that what had happened with him, was not a matter of
> > fun. Not even of choice.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > rene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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