
Heidegger and Homecoming
The Leitmotif in the Later Writings
Robert Mugerauer(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 26. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-1-4426-2681-2 (ISBN)
Description
Martin Heidegger's philosophical works devoted themselves to challenging previously held ontological notions of what constitutes "being," and much of his work focused on how beings interact within particular spatial locations. Frequently, Heidegger used the motifs of homelessness and homecoming in order to express such spatial interactions, and despite early and continued recognition of the importance of homelessness and homecoming, this is the first sustained study of these motifs in his later works.
Utilizing both literary and philosophical analysis, Heidegger and Homecoming reveals the deep figural unity of the German philosopher's writings, by exploring not only these homecoming and homelessness motifs, but also the six distinctive voices that structure the apparent disorder of his works. In this illuminating and comprehensive study, Robert Mugerauer argues that these motifs and Heidegger's many voices are required to overcome and replace conventional and linear methods of logic and representation.
Making use of material that has been both neglected and yet to be translated into English, Heidegger and Homecoming explains the elaborate means with which Heidegger proposed that humans are able to open themselves to others, while at the same time preserve their self-identity.
Utilizing both literary and philosophical analysis, Heidegger and Homecoming reveals the deep figural unity of the German philosopher's writings, by exploring not only these homecoming and homelessness motifs, but also the six distinctive voices that structure the apparent disorder of his works. In this illuminating and comprehensive study, Robert Mugerauer argues that these motifs and Heidegger's many voices are required to overcome and replace conventional and linear methods of logic and representation.
Making use of material that has been both neglected and yet to be translated into English, Heidegger and Homecoming explains the elaborate means with which Heidegger proposed that humans are able to open themselves to others, while at the same time preserve their self-identity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
839 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-2681-2 (9781442626812)
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Robert Mugerauer is a professor and dean emeritus in the College of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Washington.
Content
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction
At Home in Metaphysics' Uncanny Homelessness
The Uncanny and Da-sein: Not Being at Home
The Question concerning Homelessness and Being
The History of Being: Metaphysics and the Essence of Human Being
Poetic Wandering in the Foreign
Poetizing the Holy's Opening for Dwelling
Poetic Passage: Return to Origin
Turning toward the Overcoming of Homelessness
Language and Thinking: Entering the Overcoming of Metaphysics
The Mutual Turning of Being and Human Being
Originary Homecoming: The Moment of Arrival
A) Arriving at the Early Greek Beginning: a Not-yet-metaphysical-Abode
B) Leaping from Metaphysical Representation to Originary Thinking
C) Moment of Arrival into His Own: the No-longer-metaphysical
Learning to Become at Home in Saying
Poetic Remaining in Apartness and Beginning to Learn to Abide
Saying Gives a Place: The Taking Place of Dif-ference
Learning to Experience Dialect and Poetized World
A Parting of Ways
Staying Near the Source
Focus on Things, Places-Regions, and Dwelling
The Homey Works
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
At Home in Metaphysics' Uncanny Homelessness
The Uncanny and Da-sein: Not Being at Home
The Question concerning Homelessness and Being
The History of Being: Metaphysics and the Essence of Human Being
Poetic Wandering in the Foreign
Poetizing the Holy's Opening for Dwelling
Poetic Passage: Return to Origin
Turning toward the Overcoming of Homelessness
Language and Thinking: Entering the Overcoming of Metaphysics
The Mutual Turning of Being and Human Being
Originary Homecoming: The Moment of Arrival
A) Arriving at the Early Greek Beginning: a Not-yet-metaphysical-Abode
B) Leaping from Metaphysical Representation to Originary Thinking
C) Moment of Arrival into His Own: the No-longer-metaphysical
Learning to Become at Home in Saying
Poetic Remaining in Apartness and Beginning to Learn to Abide
Saying Gives a Place: The Taking Place of Dif-ference
Learning to Experience Dialect and Poetized World
A Parting of Ways
Staying Near the Source
Focus on Things, Places-Regions, and Dwelling
The Homey Works
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
Index