The philosophy of Heidegger / Michael Watts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, Michael, 1957-

Series:

Continental European philosophy.

Continental European philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976.

Heidegger, Martin.

Existentialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""The Philosophy of Heidegger"" is a readable and reliable overview of Heidegger''s thought, suitable both for beginners and advanced students. A striking and refreshing feature of the work is how free it is from the jargon and standard idioms of academic philosophical writing. Written in straightforward English, with many illustrations and concrete examples, this book provides a very accessible introduction to such key Heideggerian notions as in/authenticity, falling, throwness, moods, temporality, earth, world, enframing, etc. Organized under clear, no-nonsense headings, Watt''s exposition a

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Heidegger's life; 2. The meaning of life: the question of Being; 3. The central ideas in Being and Time; 4. Conscience, guilt and authenticity; 5. Being-towards-death; 6. Dasein's primordial temporality; 7. The "truth of alētheia" and language; 8. Heidegger on poetry, poets and Hölderlin; 9. Heidegger on art; 10. Heidegger on technology; 11. Tao, Zen and Heidegger; 12. Heidegger's politics; Glossary; Further reading; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-291) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-73013-8

1-317-54801-9

9781315730134

OCLC:

794490882