Martin Heidegger is one of the greatest conundrums in the
philosophical world, alternately incredibly inspiring and
mind-bogglingly frustrating. S. J. McGrath acknowledges the
impossibility of trying to encapsulate Heidegger in a nutshell, and
refuses to present him here in summary, thereby absolving the
audience of the task of reading the philosopher. Instead, this
introduction is truly that 2; leading readers to Heidegger where
they can then begin or continue their own relationship with him.
McGrath deals extensively with Heidegger's excursion into
ontology, for which he is most famous, having single-handedly
resurrected the study in the twentieth century. A chapter is also
devoted to Heidegger's phenomenology, including an examination of
his best-known work, Being and Time. No book on Heidegger would be
complete without a discussion of his life as a Nazi, and McGrath
does not shirk that duty, offering a chapter on the philosopher's
politics. His ethics and theology are also enthusiastically
tackled, giving this deceptively small book a very wide range.
McGrath writes, "If in this book I take the trouble to point out
something essentially wrong with Heidegger's philosophy, it is only
because there is so much that is right about it." Nonetheless, the
book closes with a thoughtful explanation of why McGrath himself,
though an admirer, is not a Heideggerian.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
