Heidegger and Homecoming: The Leitmotif in the Later Writings (New Studies in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics)

Martin Heidegger's philosophical works devoted themselves to challenging previously held ontological notions of what constitutes "being," and much of his work focused on how beings interact within particular spatial locations. Frequently, Heidegger used the motifs of homelessness and homecoming in order to express such spatial interactions, and despite early and continued recognition of the importance of homelessness and homecoming, this is the first sustained study of these motifs in his later works. Utilizing both literary and philosophical analysis, Heidegger and Homecoming reveals the deep figural unity of the German philosopher's writings, by exploring not only these homecoming and homelessness motifs, but also the six distinctive voices that structure the apparent disorder of his works. In this illuminating and comprehensive study, Robert Mugerauer argues that these motifs and Heidegger's many voices are required to overcome and replace conventional and linear methods of logic and representation. Making use of material that has been both neglected and yet to be translated into English, Heidegger and Homecoming explains the elaborate means with which Heidegger proposed that humans are able to open themselves to others, while at the same time preserve their self-identity. Utilizing Both Literary And Philosophical Analysis, Heidegger And Homecoming Reveals The Deep Figural Unity Of The German Philosopher's Writings, By Exploring Not Only These Homecoming And Homelessness Motifs, But Also The Six Distinctive Voices That Structure The Apparent Disorder Of His Works. In This Illuminating And Comprehensive Study, Robert Mugerauer Argues That These Motifs And Heidegger's Many Voices Are Required To Overcome And Replace Conventional And Linear Methods Of Logic And Representation. Making Use Of Material That Has Been Neglected And Is Yet To Be Translated Into English, Heidegger And Homecoming Explains The Elaborate Means By Which Heidegger Proposed That Humans Are Able To Open Themselves To Others, While At The Same Time Preserving Their Self-identity.--jacket. 1 At Home In Metaphysics' Uncanny Homelessness 23 -- The Uncanny And Da-sein: Not Being-at-home 24 -- The Question Concerning Homelessness And Being 55 -- The History Of Being: Metaphysics And The Essence Of Human Being 74 -- 2 Poetic Wandering In The Foreign 93 -- Poetizing The Holy's Opening For Dwelling 94 -- Poetic Passage: Return To Origin 118 -- 3 Turning Toward The Overcoming Of Homelessness 137 -- Language And Thinking: Entering The Overcoming Of Metaphysics 140 -- The Mutual Turning Of Being And Human Being 191 -- 4 Originary Homecoming: The Moment Of Arrival 236 -- A) Arriving At The Early Greek Beginning: A Not-yet-metaphysical Abode 236 -- B) Leaping From Metaphysical Representation To Originary Thinking 267 -- C) Moment Of Arrival Into His Own: The No-longer-metaphysical 330 -- 5 Learning To Become At Home In Saying 370 -- Poetic Remaining In Apartness And Beginning To Learn To Abide 370 -- Saying Gives A Place: The Taking Place Of Dif-ference 394 -- Learning To Experience Dialect And Poetized World 421 -- A Parting Of Ways 443 -- 6 Staying Near The Source 446 -- Focus On Things, Places-regions, Dwelling 446 -- The Homey Works 478. Robert Mugerauer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [589]-604) And Index. List of Abbreviations ix Preface xiii Introduction 3 1 At Home in Metaphysics’ Uncanny Homelessness 23 The Uncanny and Da-sein: Not Being-at-Home 24 The Question Concerning Homelessness and Being 55 The History of Being: Metaphysics and the Essence of Human Being 74 2 Poetic Wandering in the Foreign 93 Poetizing the Holy’s Opening for Dwelling 94 Poetic Passage: Return to Origin 118 3 Turning toward the Overcoming of Homelessness 137 Language and Thinking: Entering the Overcoming of Metaphysics 140 The Mutual Turning of Being and Human Being 191 4 Originary Homecoming: The Moment of Arrival 236 A) Arriving at the Early Greek Beginning: A Not-Yet-Metaphysical Abode 236 B) Leaping from Metaphysical Representation to Originary Thinking 267 C) Moment of Arrival into His Own: The No-Longer- Metaphysical 330 5 Learning to Become at Home in Saying 370 Poetic Remaining in Apartness and Beginning to Learn to Abide 370 Saying Gives a Place: The Taking Place of Dif-ference 394 Learning to Experience Dialect and Poetized World 421 A Parting of Ways 443 6 Staying Near the Source 446 Focus on Things, Places-Regions, Dwelling 446 The Homey Works 478 Afterword 542 Notes 553 Bibliography