Martin Heidegger is one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, a thinker whose ideas transformed the nature of philosophy. Existentialism, deconstructionism, Marxism, theology, psychoanalysis, literary criticism, and political theory all reveal his influence. That Heidegger supported national socialism has long been common knowledge, but the exact nature of the relationship between his philosophy and political commitments has been the subject of a vociferous debate on both sids of tha Atlantic. Refuting ...
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Martin Heidegger is one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, a thinker whose ideas transformed the nature of philosophy. Existentialism, deconstructionism, Marxism, theology, psychoanalysis, literary criticism, and political theory all reveal his influence. That Heidegger supported national socialism has long been common knowledge, but the exact nature of the relationship between his philosophy and political commitments has been the subject of a vociferous debate on both sids of tha Atlantic. Refuting arguments that Heidgger's political stance was accidental or adopted under coercion, Tom Rockmore argues that Heidegger's philosophical thought and his Nazism are inseparable, that he turned to National Socialism on the basis of his philosophy, and that his later evolution is largely determined by his continuing commitment to an ideal form of Nazism.
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Publisher:
Berkeley: University of California Press (1992).
Published:
1992
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
12760387899
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Fine. 8vo. ix, 382 pp. Original blue cloth binding. From the library of noted German historian, Paul Lawrence Rose, whose signature and ink stamp are on the front free endpaper. This is a tight, fine book, without DJ.
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Very Good. University of California Press, 1997. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Clean text in bright covers. Edges have been reinforced with clear tape..
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Minor rubbing. An ink mark to bottom page-edge. VG. 23x15cm, PAPERBACK. "That Martin Heidegger supported National Socialism has long been common knowledge. Yet the relation between his philosophy and political commitments remains contentious and recently has erupted into a vociferous debate. Boldly refuting arguments that the philosopher's political stance was accidental or adopted under coercion, Rockmore argues that Heidegger's philosophical thought and his Nazism are inseparably intertwined, that he turned to National Socialism on the basis of his philosophy, and that his later evolution is largely determined by his continuing concern with Nazism. After developing a framework that outlines the interrelation of Nazism and Heidegger's philosophy, Rockmore analyzes the famous rectoral address the philosopher delivered in 1933 upon becoming rector of the University of Freiburg. In that speech, Heidegger sought to ground politics in philosophy. Rockmore examines the inseparable relation of politics and philosophy in Heidegger's "Being and Time", "Contributions to Philosophy" (written from 1936 to 1938) and the interpretations of Holderin, Nietzsche and technology. In his conclusion Rockmore considers the ongoing discussion of Heidegger's thought and Nazism in France. Combining extensive documentation of the Heidegger controversy with philosophical historical analysis, this book raises profound questions about the social and political responsibility of philosophy"-Publisher's description.