Description
Since the publication of his mammoth work, Being and Time, Martin Heidegger has remained one of the most influential figures in contemporary thought, and is a key influence for modern literary and cultural theory. This guidebook provides an ideal entry-point for readers new to Heidegger, outlining such issues and concepts as: the limits of 'theory'the history of beingthe origin of the work of artlanguagethe literary workpoetry and the politicalHeidegger's involvement with Nazism.Fully updated throughout and featuring a new section on enviromental thought and ecocriticism, this guidebook clearly and concisely introduces Heidegger's crucial work relating to art, language and poetry, and outlines his continuing influence on critical theory.
Table of Contents
Why Heidegger? 1. The Limits of the Theoretical 2. Deep History (Geschichte) 3. ‘The Origin of the Work of Art’ 4. The Death of Art? 5. Language, Tradition and the Craft of ThinkingInterlude: The Hut at Todtnauberg 6. Heidegger and the Poetic 7. Nazism, Poetry and the Political 8. Heidegger, Environmentalism and Ecocriticism After Heidegger
