The Cambridge Companion to Heidegger (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Martin Heidegger is now widely recognized alongside Wittgenstein as one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. He redefined the central task of philosophy as the investigation of the nature of being, and has exerted a profound impact on literary theory, theology, psychotherapy, political theory, aesthetics, environmental studies, as well as mainstream philosophy. His thought has contributed to the recent turn to hermeneutics in philosophy and the social sciences, and to current post-modern and post-structuralist developments. The disclosing of his deep involvement in the ideology of Nazism has provoked much debate about the relation of philosophy to politics. This volume contains both overviews of Heidegger's life and works and analysis of his most important work, Being and Time. In addition there are discussions of Heidegger's thought in relation to mysticism, traditional theology, ecology, psychotherapy, and the philosophy of language. The volume also contains the first in-depth study of what has been called Heidegger's second greatest work, the Beitrage zur Philosophie. Martin Heidegger Is Now Widely Recognised Alongside Wittgenstein As One Of The Greatest Philosophers Of The Twentieth Century. He Redefined The Central Task Of Philosophy As The Investigation Of The Nature Of Being, And Has Exerted A Profound Impact On Literary Theory, Theology, Psychotherapy, Political Theory, Aesthetics, Environmental Studies, As Well As Mainstream Philosophy. His Thought Has Contributed To The Recent Turn To Hermeneutics In Philosophy And The Social Sciences, And To Current Post-modern And Post-structuralist Developments. The Disclosing Of His Deep Involvement In The Ideology Of Nazism Has Provoked Much Debate About The Relation Of Philosophy To Politics. This Volume Contains Both Overviews Of Heidegger's Life And Works And Analysis Of His Most Important Work, Being And Time. In Addition There Are Discussions Of Heidegger's Thought In Relation To Mysticism, Traditional Theology, Ecology, Psychotherapy And The Philosophy Of Language. The Volume Also Contains The First In-depth Study Of What Has Been Called Heidegger's Second Greatest Work, The Beitrage Zur Philosophie. -- Back Cover. Introduction / Charles B. Guignon -- The Question Of Being : Heidegger's Project / Dorothea Frede -- Reading A Life : Heidegger And Hard Times / Thomas Sheenan -- The Unity Of Heidegger's Thought / Frederick A. Olafson -- Intentionality And The World : Division I Of Being And Time / Harrison Hall -- Time And Phenomemology In Husserl And Heidegger / Robert J. Dostal -- Heidegger And The Hermeneutic Turn / David Couzens Hoy -- Death, Time, History : Division Ii Of Being And Time / Piotr Hoffman -- Authenticity, Moral Values, And Psychotherapy / Charles B. Guignon -- Heidegger, Buddhism, And Deep Ecology / Michael E. Zimmerman -- Heidegger And Theology / John D. Caputo -- Heidegger On The Connection Between Nihilism, Art, Technology, And Politics / Hubert L. Dreyfus -- Engaged Agency And Background In Heidegger / Charles Taylor -- Wittgenstein, Heidegger And Reification Of Language / Richard Rorty. Edited By Charles Guignon. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 358-380) And Index. Contents......Page 9 Abbreviations......Page 17 Chronology......Page 21 Introduction......Page 23 1. The Question of Being: Heidegger's Project......Page 65 2. Reading a Life: Heidegger and Hard Times......Page 93 3. The Unity of Heidegger's Thought......Page 119 4. Intentionality and World: Division I of Being and Time......Page 145 5. Time and Phenomenology in Husserl and Heidegger......Page 163 6. Heidegger and the Hermaneutic Turn......Page 193 7. Death, Time, History: Division II of Being and Time......Page 217 8. Authenticity, Moral Values, and Psychotherapy......Page 237 9. Heidegger, Buddhism, and Deep Ecology......Page 263 10. Heidegger and Theology......Page 293 11. Heidegger on the Connection Between Nihilism, Art, Technology, and Politics......Page 311 12. Engaged Agency and Background in Heidegger......Page 339 13. Wittgenstein, Heidegger, and the Reification of Language......Page 359 Bibliography......Page 381 Index......Page 403 Martin Heidegger is now widely recognized as one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. He transformed mainstream philosophy by defining its central task as asking the 'question of being'. His thought has contributed to the turn to hermeneutics and to postmodernism and poststructuralism. Moreover, the disclosure of his deep involvement in Nazism has provoked much debate about the relation of philosophy to politics. This edition brings to the fore other works, as well as alternative approaches to scholarship. The essays cover topics such as Heidegger's conception of phenomenology, his relation to Kant and Husserl, his account of truth, and his stand on the realism/anti-realism debate. This edition includes a new preface by the editor, revised versions of several essays from the first edition, and an exhaustive bibliography, providing guidance for both newcomers to Heidegger's work and established scholars