Heidegger's life and thought a tarnished legacy

Martin Heidegger was a captivating and controversial philosopher, known for his highly original and challenging philosophical concepts, as well as his association with -- and sympathy for -- the Nazi Party during World War II. Providing an introduction to both the man and his philosophy, this book i...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Mahon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Lanham, Maryland Rowman & Littlefield International, [2020]
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Summary:Martin Heidegger was a captivating and controversial philosopher, known for his highly original and challenging philosophical concepts, as well as his association with -- and sympathy for -- the Nazi Party during World War II. Providing an introduction to both the man and his philosophy, this book is a concise, jargon-free journey through his life and thought. The publication of Heidegger's private 'Black Notebooks' from the 1930s and 40s has led to renewed interest in the relationship between Heidegger's philosophy and his political views and caused widespread confusion and condemnation. This short book puts many of these problems into context and offers an honest appraisal of Heidegger's disturbing political views and how they might relate to some of the perennial themes that occupied his philosophical imagination. A fascinating portrait of a brilliant, complicated and often unattractive human being, the book will prove invaluable for students with some familiarity with Heidegger's thought, students approaching Heidegger's work for the first time and non-specialists looking to acquaint themselves with a great, yet problematic, twentieth century thinker.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (141 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1786613840
9781786613844