The Beginning of Western Philosophy: Interpretation of Anaximander and Parmenides (Studies in Continental Thought)
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- Synopsis
- Through a close reading of two presocratic philosophers, Heidegger demonstrates that all of Western philosophy is rooted in the question of Being.This volume comprises a lecture course given at the University of Freiburg in 1932, five years after the publication of Being and Time. During this period, Heidegger was at the height of his creative powers, which are on full display in this clear and imaginative text.Heidegger analyses two of the earliest philosophical source documents, fragments by Greek thinkers Anaximander and Parmenides. Heidegger develops their common theme of Being and non-being and shows that the question of Being is indeed the origin of Western philosophy. His engagement with these Greek texts is as much of a return to beginnings as it is a potential reawakening of philosophical wonder and inquiry in the present.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 232 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780253015617
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780253015532
- Publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/27/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Indiana University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- Richard Rojcewicz