28%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Heidegger´s Children: Hannah Arendt, Karl Loewith, Hans Jonas, and Herbert Marcuse
Richard Wolin
€ 29.99
€ 21.71
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Heidegger´s Children: Hannah Arendt, Karl Loewith, Hans Jonas, and Herbert Marcuse
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HPCF3; HPS; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Martin Heidegger is perhaps the twentieth century's greatest philosopher, and his work stimulated much that is original and compelling in modern thought. A seductive classroom presence, he attracted Germany's brightest young intellects during the 1920s. Many were Jews, who ultimately would have to reconcile their philosophical and, often, personal commitments to Heidegger with his nefarious political views. In 1933, Heidegger cast his lot with National Socialism. He squelched the careers of Jewish students and denounced fellow professors whom he considered insufficiently radical. For years, he signed letters and opened lectures with Heil Hitler! He paid dues to the ... Read more
Martin Heidegger is perhaps the twentieth century's greatest philosopher, and his work stimulated much that is original and compelling in modern thought. A seductive classroom presence, he attracted Germany's brightest young intellects during the 1920s. Many were Jews, who ultimately would have to reconcile their philosophical and, often, personal commitments to Heidegger with his nefarious political views. In 1933, Heidegger cast his lot with National Socialism. He squelched the careers of Jewish students and denounced fellow professors whom he considered insufficiently radical. For years, he signed letters and opened lectures with Heil Hitler! He paid dues to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691168616
SKU
V9780691168616
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Richard Wolin
Richard Wolin is professor of history and comparative literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of The Politics of Being, The Heidegger Controversy, and The Terms of Cultural Criticism.
Reviews for Heidegger´s Children: Hannah Arendt, Karl Loewith, Hans Jonas, and Herbert Marcuse
Provocative and erudite... [Wolin] provide[s] insightful portraits of the intellectual evolution of some of the last century's most ambitious political and social thinkers. His case against Heidegger's children sets a clear standard for those who wish to adopt an informed but cautious stance toward Heidegger's immense influence.
James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review Anyone tempted to introduce Heidegger ... Read more
James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review Anyone tempted to introduce Heidegger ... Read more