Heidegger : His Life and His Philosophy. Introduction by Kenneth Reinhard

Alain Badiou

ISBN 10: 0231157975 / ISBN 13: 9780231157971

Editore: Columbia University Press Okt 2016, 2016

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Neuware - Martin Heidegger was an ordinary Nazi and a loyal member of the provincial petty bourgeoisie. He was also a seminal thinker of the Continental tradition and one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers. How are we to make sense of this mix Should we factor Heidegger's domestic and political associations into our understanding of his thought, or should we treat his intellectual work independently of his abhorrent politics How does any thinker reconcile the mundane with the ideal, or the pursuit of philosophical inquiry with the demands of civic engagement In Heidegger, Alain Badiou and Barbara Cassin immerse themselves in the philosopher's correspondence to answer these questions as they relate to Heidegger and all thinkers vulnerable to their times. They focus on Heidegger's tormented relationship with his wife, Elfrida, Hannah Arendt, and numerous other women, bringing an unusual level of intimacy to his personal and intellectual worlds.

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• Titolo: Heidegger : His Life and His Philosophy. Introduction by Kenneth Reinhard
• Editore: Columbia University Press Okt 2016
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0231157975
• ISBN 13: 9780231157971
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 177 L x 138 A x 4 P (millimetri) 177 millimetri di larghezza per 138 millimetri di altezza per 4 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 144 grammi

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Martin Heidegger was an ordinary Nazi and a loyal member of the provincial petty bourgeoisie. He was also a seminal thinker of the Continental tradition and one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers. How are we to make sense of this dual life? Should we factor Heidegger's domestic and political associations into our understanding of his thought, or should we treat his intellectual work independently of his abhorrent politics? How does any thinker reconcile the mundane with the ideal or the pursuit of philosophical inquiry with the demands of civic engagement?

In Heidegger, Alain Badiou and Barbara Cassin immerse themselves in the philosopher's correspondence with his wife Elfride to answer these questions as they relate to Heidegger and all thinkers vulnerable to the politics of their times. They focus on Heidegger's tormented relationship with his wife, with Hannah Arendt, and with numerous other women, bringing an unusual level of intimacy to his personal and intellectual worlds.

Informazioni sull?autore

Alain Badiou is emeritus professor of philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris.

Barbara Cassin is a French linguist and philosopher and director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris.

Kenneth Reinhard is associate professor of English and comparative literature at the University of California, Los Angeles.