Yes, Marilynn, I have read that, too. He had already been teaching with
Burckhardt and Overbeck (& been thru the war) before he publ'd BoT, and
it was considered "out there" by philologists of the day. kaufmann said
most considered it "preposterous."
i dont know where i read--or why i remember--it as being a sub for his
dissertation...
—Hen
Marilynn Lawrence wrote on 6/13/04, 12:52 PM:
> 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
>
> ----- 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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>
>
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Burckhardt and Overbeck (& been thru the war) before he publ'd BoT, and
it was considered "out there" by philologists of the day. kaufmann said
most considered it "preposterous."
i dont know where i read--or why i remember--it as being a sub for his
dissertation...
—Hen
Marilynn Lawrence wrote on 6/13/04, 12:52 PM:
> 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
>
> ----- 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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>
>
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