Junger's idea of the Anarch is IMO one of the few philosophical concepts that deserves a true Heil. I think it reaches down to the core "arithmetic" of reality and individual human consciousness within that reality. (Wish I hadn't started to suffer from ADHD with regard to full length literary works in my older age. Eumeswil was such a slog, even after a couple dozen pages, I stopped reading it. Am determined to pick it up again and make it through the book sometime.)
It took me six months to read. Worth it, but I get the slog.
"...reaches down into the core "arithmetic" of reality..." is a great way to say it. I'm not entirely sure how yet, but I recognize the concept was a major realization for me.
I know it's a personal question - so no answer needed as in this forum I'm just a disembodied internet word sequence (in reality, too, you could probably describe the totality of me by a less than number of fingers on one hand number of things) - but did arriving at the realization involve a significant amount of inner effort and conflict?
Now that I think about it, inner and outer effort and conflict.
I can trace it all back to my original illness, and the chip on my should I carried. One foot in the grave, one in life. Junger pulled me back out of the grave, smoothing out the chip.
I say again Phisto, your students are very lucky to have a teacher like you. I had very few even somewhat like you. All kids deserve it.
Junger's idea of the Anarch is IMO one of the few philosophical concepts that deserves a true Heil. I think it reaches down to the core "arithmetic" of reality and individual human consciousness within that reality. (Wish I hadn't started to suffer from ADHD with regard to full length literary works in my older age. Eumeswil was such a slog, even after a couple dozen pages, I stopped reading it. Am determined to pick it up again and make it through the book sometime.)
It took me six months to read. Worth it, but I get the slog.
"...reaches down into the core "arithmetic" of reality..." is a great way to say it. I'm not entirely sure how yet, but I recognize the concept was a major realization for me.
I know it's a personal question - so no answer needed as in this forum I'm just a disembodied internet word sequence (in reality, too, you could probably describe the totality of me by a less than number of fingers on one hand number of things) - but did arriving at the realization involve a significant amount of inner effort and conflict?
Now that I think about it, inner and outer effort and conflict.
I can trace it all back to my original illness, and the chip on my should I carried. One foot in the grave, one in life. Junger pulled me back out of the grave, smoothing out the chip.
If that makes sense.
Completely. Things like what you experienced are what inspire major realizations.
It’s currently collecting dust at my bedside with a bookmark right about where you mentioned.
Mmmmmm, FAL.
Junger could have just written a pamphlet and saved me the time of attempting Eumeswil.
in a way, this is the only philosophy that matters
you are a true hero
"It can erupt from him as lava, can destroy him, liberate him." It appears you may be liberated! Keep up the good work.