Martin Heidegger and European Nihilism
Published on 1. August 1995
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-231-08406-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written by a former student of Heidegger, this book examines the relationship between the philosophy and the politics of a celebrated teacher and the allure that Nazism held out for scholars committed to revolutionary nihilism.
Reviews / Votes
A flurry of books has appeared on Heidegger's seduction by Nazism... [b]ut Lowith's work has a very special claim, and its publication in English is an event of major significance... [T]he present volume is unique as an indispensable, insightful, philosophical account of why Heidegger decided for National Socialism. As a devoted student and intimate friend of Heidegger in Freiburg... Lowith understands Heidegger minutely and sympathetically, and his interpretations of Heidegger's works are wide-ranging and unerring. ChoiceMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Weight
43 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-08406-2 (9780231084062)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Karl Loewith | Richard Wolin
Martin Heidegger and European Nihilism
Book
04/1998
Columbia University Press
€37.14
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Persons
Karl Lowith (1897-1973) taught philosophy at the University of Marburg until forced out of Germany in 1934.Richard Wolin, professor of modern European intellectual history at Rice University, is the author of many books, including The Politics of Being: The Political Thought of Martin Heidegger (Columbia).