Heidegger's Entscheidung: "decision" between "fate" and "destiny"

This book critically examines the debate on Martin Heidegger's concept of Entscheidung ("decision") and his engagement and confrontation with Nazism in terms of his broader philosophical thought. It argues that one cannot explain Heidegger's actions without accounting for his ide...

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1. Verfasser: Swazo, Norman K. 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2020
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Zusammenfassung:This book critically examines the debate on Martin Heidegger's concept of Entscheidung ("decision") and his engagement and confrontation with Nazism in terms of his broader philosophical thought. It argues that one cannot explain Heidegger's actions without accounting for his idea of "decision" and its connection to his understanding of individual "fate" and national (and European) "destiny." The book looks at the relation of biography to philosophy and the ethical and political implications of appropriating Heidegger's thinking in these domains of inquiry. It highlights themes such as Heidegger's differences with the neo-Kantians in Germany; Heidegger on Kant and practical reason; and his reading of Nietzsche and Hegel. It offers a philosophical assessment grounded in Heidegger's own texts, with reference to historical and other philosophical commentaries on the rise of National Socialism in post-Weimar Germany and the philosophical issues associated with the interpretation of Nazi genocide and ideology. An important intervention in Western philosophy, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of political philosophy, continental philosophy, German philosophy, philosophy in general, and political studies
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
PrefaceIntroduction: The Debate AgainChapter One: Heidegger's Historical SituationChapter Two: Heidegger on Kant and Practical Reason Chapter Three: Heidegger's Intimations of EntscheidungChapter Four: Concluding Reflections Bibliography Index
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 188 pages)
ISBN:9780429324093
042932409X
9781000064124
1000064123
9781000064100
1000064107
9781000064087
1000064085
DOI:10.4324/9780429324093