Heidegger on presence / Richard Polt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polt, Richard, 1964- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976.

Heidegger, Martin.

Presence (Philosophy).

presence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (70 pages).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Heidegger calls the thought that 'being is presence' the 'thunderbolt' that led him to link being and time and inspired his deconstruction of Western metaphysics. However, the scope of the concept of presence varies in his texts; the narrower it is, the more dramatic yet less plausible is his 'thunderbolt.' What is presence? Does Heidegger ultimately reject presence as the meaning of being, or does he accept it if conceived broadly enough? This study surveys the meaning and status of 'presence' in Heidegger. The author argues that he maintains a critical perspective, and that his critique can be applied not only to the tradition as interpreted in his 'history of being,' but also to contemporary phenomena such as information technology.

Contents:

How does it stand with presence?

The meaning of "being"

The meaning of "presence"

Heidegger's developing thought on presence

Presence in the history of being

Presence and engagement

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed on March 11, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Polt, Richard, 1964- Heidegger on presence

ISBN:

9781009550949

1009550942

9781009550970

1009550977

OCLC:

1482736382

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