Original and critical essays by leading scholars on the question of
the human in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. The human being
stands at the center of the humanities and social sciences. In an age
that some have dubbed the Anthropocene, this book addresses
Heidegger's conception of the human being and its role in the world.
Contributors discuss how Heidegger envisages and interprets the human
being and what we can learn from his thought. Pluralistic in outlook,
this volume covers a broad range of divergent views on Heidegger and
his complex conception of the human. A short introductory chapter
orients the reader to the significance of the question of the human in
Heidegger's works, its topicality, and its relevance for interpreting
Heidegger's oeuvre. Chapters are divided into three thematic groups:
anthropology and philosophy; human being, otherness, and world; and
life, identity, and finitude. This organization facilitates
discussions of the systematic interconnection between Heidegger's
philosophy and his critical thoughts on anthropology and humanism, as
well as his relation to contemporary philosophers and their views on
the subject. Various problems in Heidegger's concept of the human are
addressed, and moral dimensions and practical imperatives implicit in
Heidegger explored in discussions about intersectionality and
oppression, the frailty of the human, and the embeddedness of the
human being in nature, society, and history.
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ISBN
9781438490502
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
State University of New York Press (SUNY Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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