The Poetic Imagination in Heidegger and Schelling (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)

"The imagination is a decisive, if underappreciated, theme in German thought since Kant. In this rigorous historical and textual analysis, Christopher Yates challenges an oversight of traditional readings by presenting the first comparative study of F.W.J. Schelling and Martin Heidegger on this theme. By investigating the importance of the imagination in the thought of Schelling and Heidegger, Yates' study argues that Heidegger's later, more poetic, philosophy cannot be understood properly without appreciating Schelling's central importance for him. A key figure in post-Kantian German Idealism, Schelling's penetrating attention to the creative character of thought remains undervalued. Capturing the essential manner in which Heidegger's ontology and Schelling's idealism intersect, The Poetic Imagination in Heidegger and Schelling likewise presents an introduction to better understanding Heidegger's later thought. It reveals how his engagement with Schelling encouraged Heidegger to recover and refine the imagination as a poetic, as opposed to reductive and dogmatic, collaborator in the life of truth. Tracing the theme of imagination in new readings of these major thinkers, Yates' study not only acknowledges Schelling's provocative place in post-Kantian German Idealism, but demonstrates as well the significance of Schelling's philosophical focus and style for Heidegger's own concentration on the creative vocation of human artistry and thought."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Title Page Copyright Page Contents Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 The Kantian Breakthrough The elemental art of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason The A Deduction: Imagination in the work of synthesis The B Deduction and its aftermath: Imagination in the drift of combination Repurposing imagination in the Critique of Judgment The free hand and the fundamental retrieval Chapter 2 Production and Artistry in Schelling’s Philosophy of Identity The ideal receptivity for the real From the standpoint of consciousness, for the standpoint of identity Reimagining harmonious production The artistry of intuition and the striving of imagination The art of creation and the absolute standpoint Chapter 3 Imagination and Ground in Schelling’s Freiheitsschrift Essence and connected matters The mechanizing imagination and the being of the copula The divine imagination and the being of two mysteries The measuring imagination and the word of man Chapter 4 Heidegger on Schelling’s Impulse and Poetizing Impasse Creative transformations The poetry of thought The mood of the moment Imagination at a poetizing impasse? Asystic form and the truth of the mirror Chapter 5 Heidegger’s Hölderlin and the Aletheiac Imagination The measure of poetry’s quivering half-light Truth in the poetizing work of art Poiesis, projection, and the preserving imagination Da-sein and the domain of imagination Conclusion Notes Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Selected Bibliography Schelling Heidegger General Index 1. The Kantian Breakthrough -- The Elemental Art Of Kant's Critique Of Pure Reason -- The A Deduction: Imagination In The Work Of Synthesis -- The B Deduction And Its Aftermath: Imagination In The Drift Of Combination -- Repurposing Imagination In The Critique Of Judgment -- The Free Hand And The Fundamental Retrieval -- 2. Production And Artistry In Schelling's Philosophy Of Identity -- The Ideal Receptivity For The Real -- From The Standpoint Of Consciousness, For The Standpoint Of Identity -- Reimagining Harmonious Production -- The Artistry Of Intuition And The Striving Of Imagination -- The Art Of Creation And The Absolute Standpoint -- 3. Imagination And Ground In Schelling's Freiheitsschrift -- Essence And Connected Matters -- The Mechanizing Imagination And The Being Of The Copula -- The Divine Imagination And The Being Of Two Mysteries -- The Measuring Imagination And The Word Of Man -- 4. Heidegger On Schelling's Impulse And Poetizing Impasse -- Creative Transformations -- The Poetry Of Thought -- The Mood Of The Moment -- Imagination At A Poetizing Impasse? -- Asystic Form And The Truth Of The Mirror -- 5. Heidegger's Holderlin And The Aletheiac Imagination -- The Measure Of Poetry's Quivering Half-light -- Truth In The Poetizing Work Of Art -- Poiesis, Projection, And The Preserving Imagination -- Da-sein And The Domain Of Imagination. Christopher Yates. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.