Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to the Later Heidegger Contributor(s): Pattison, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415201977 ISBN-13: 9780415201971 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2000 Annotation: The "Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to the Later Heidegger" guides the reader through the complexities of Martin Heidegger's later works. It offers a clear introduction to the main themes that preoccupied Heidegger in the second part of his career: technology, art, the history of philosophy, and the exploration of a new post-technological way of thinking. Pattison explores many aspects of Heidegger's later life and work, including the massive controversy surrounding his Nazism, as well as his readings of Nietzsche, the Presocratics and Holderlin. Pattison also assesses the difficult nature of Heidegger's thought and its significance for philosophy today. Click for more in this series: Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks (Paperback) |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
Dewey: 210 |
LCCN: 00020572 |
Series: Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.02" W x 7.79" L (0.60 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Theometrics - Academic |
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Publisher Description: Martin Heidegger is one of the most controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. His writings are notoriously difficult: they both require and reward careful reading. The Later Heidegger introduces and accesses: * Heidegger's life and the background to his later works * The ideas and texts of some of his influential later works, including The Question concerning Technology, The Origin of the Work of Art, and What is Called Thinking? * Heidegger's continuing importance to philosophy and contemporary thought. |
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