Description
Book Synopsis
An introduction to Heideggerâs philosophy through a specific elucidation of the problems of the world-concept and death through his early and later thought as well as the connection of these problems with all the other important issues in this thinkerâs system, such as existence, ground, art and artworks, language, and dwelling.
Trade Review
Heidegger is often considered a hopelessly abstract, esoteric and somehow wordless thinker—a treatment which sharply conflicts with his depiction of human existence as 'being-in-the-world.' At the same time, he is sometimes seen as a morose existentialist due to his concern with 'being-toward-death.' Raj Singh's capable study corrects these misreadings by showing the constitutive role of 'world' in all of Heidegger's writings and also the crucial role of death-contemplation and anticipation as a sustaining penumbra of human life. An additional accomplishment is the demonstration of the continuity of Heidegger's work notwithstanding important 'turns' and transformations. -- Fred Dallmayr, University of Notre Dame
Table of Contents
Preface Chapter 1: Dasein and the World Chapter 2: Existence and the World Chapter 3: World, Ground and Being Chapter 4: Art and the World Chapter 5: World and Language Chapter 6: Dwelling in the World Chapter 7: Death and Authenticity Chapter 8: Death in Later Works
