Nature, History, State: 1933-1934 (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers)

Nature, History, State: 1933-1934 presents the first complete English-language translation of Heidegger's seminar 'On the Essence and Concepts of Nature, History and State', together with full introductory material and interpretive essays by five leading thinkers and scholars: Robert Bernasconi, Peter Eli Gordon, Marion Heinz, Theodore Kisiel and Slavoj Žižek. The seminar, which was held while Heidegger was serving as National Socialist rector of the University of Freiburg, represents important evidence of the development of Heidegger's political thought. The text consists of ten 'protocols' on the seminar sessions, composed by students and reviewed by Heidegger. The first session's protocol is a rather personal commentary on the atmosphere in the classroom, but the remainder have every appearance of being faithful transcripts of Heidegger's words, in which he raises a variety of fundamental questions about nature, history and the state. The seminar culminates in an attempt to sketch a political philosophy that supports the ' Führer state'. The text is important evidence for anyone considering the tortured question of Heidegger's Nazism and its connection to his philosophy in general. Nature, History, State: 1933-1934 Presents The First Complete English-language Translation Of Heidegger's Seminar 'on The Essence And Concepts Of Nature, History And State', Together With Full Introductory Material And Interpretive Essays By Five Leading Thinkers And Scholars: Robert Bernasconi, Peter Eli Gordon, Marion Heinz, Theodore Kisiel And Slavoj Žižek. The Seminar, Which Was Held While Heidegger Was Serving As National Socialist Rector Of The University Of Freiburg, Represents Important Juncture In The Development Of Heidegger's Political Thought. The Text Is Important Evidence For Anyone Considering The Tortured Question Of Heidegger's Nazism And Its Connection To His Philosophy In General. Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. One On The Essence And Concept Of Nature, History, And State -- Session 1 -- Session 2 -- Session 3 -- Session 4 -- Session 5 -- Session 6 -- Session 7 -- Session 8 -- Session 9 -- Session 10 -- Pt. Two Interpretive Essays -- 1.volk And Fuhrer / Marion Heinz -- 2.heidegger In Purgatory / Peter E. Gordon -- 3.who Belongs? Heidegger's Philosophy Of The Volk In 1933-4 / Robert Bernasconi -- 4.the Seminar Of Winter Semester 1933-4 Within Heidegger's Three Concepts Of The Political / Theodore Kisiel -- 5.heidegger In The Foursome Of Struggle, Historicity, Will, And Gelassenheit / Slavoj Zizek. Martin Heidegger ; Translated And Edited By Gregory Fried And Richard Polt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English Translation Of Heidegger's Seminar On The Essence And Concepts Of Nature, History And State. Cover 1 HalfTitle 2 Series 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 About the Contributors 8 Editors' Introduction 10 The seminar 11 Context 13 The politics of the seminar 15 The essays 19 The translation 20 PART ONE ON THE ESSENCE AND CONCEPT OF NATURE, HISTORY, AND STATE SEMINAR, WINTER SEMESTER 1933–4 22 [53] SESSION 1 November 3, 1933 24 SESSION 2 November 17, 1933 32 SESSION 3 36 SESSION 4 January 13, 1934 40 SESSION 5 January 12, 1934 44 The state 46 SESSION 6 January 19, 1934 50 SESSION 7 February 2, 1934 54 SESSION 8 February 16, 1934 60 SESSION 9 February 23, 1934 66 SESSION 10 Report on the last session of the seminar of Winter Semester 1933–34, on February 23, 1934 70 PART TWO INTERPRETIVE ESSAYS 74 1 VOLK AND FÜHRER 76 2 HEIDEGGER IN PURGATORY 94 Historical background 96 The ideological saturation of the winter 1933–4 seminar 98 Politics 99 Prejudice 104 Method 107 A political susceptibility? 110 Conclusion 114 3 WHO BELONGS? HEIDEGGER’S PHILOSOPHY OF THE VOLK IN 1933–4 118 I 118 II 121 III 124 IV 129 4 THE SEMINAR OF WINTER SEMESTER 1933–4 WITHIN HEIDEGGER’S THREE CONCEPTS OF THE POLITICAL 136 Heidegger’s three concepts of the polis and the political1 136 The Platonic-Teutonic educational state 144 Political education 147 The disenchantment 150 The archaic concept of the polis and the political 152 On the rhetorical-phenomenological concept of the political and its language 156 5 HEIDEGGER IN THE FOURSOME OF STRUGGLE, HISTORICITY, WILL, AND GELASSENHEIT 160 Notes 180 Index 204