>From: Reni Celeste <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: language perhaps >Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2004, 5:40 pm > > Perhaps you could speak more of how his "waiting" or > passivity before the event, is political. I realize you speak of this > in relation to ethics in your book _radical passivity_, Sorry to snip here, reni, but could the allusion here be to Heideggerian gelassenheit, waiting upon (not for) be-ing? Neither active nor passive but the very ground or possibility of both. I'm utterly new to this list having joined through an interest in Malick fostered by Wall's article on his films and Malick's connection with Heidegger. regards michaelP Michael Pennamacoor Abgrundrisse tel: 01304 617626 fax: 0870 163 8935 e: [log in to unmask] http://www.abgrundrisse.net http://www.cafeshops.com/Abgrundrisse http://michael-pennamacoor.fotopic.net * * Film-Philosophy Email Discussion Salon. After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to. To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] For help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon. **