Elucidations of Holderin's Poetry
Elucidations of Holderin's Poetry (Contemporary Studies in Philosophy and Human Sciences) Martin Heidegger, Keith Hoeller,
Publisher: Humanity Books
ISBN: 157392735X
Edition: Paperback; 2000-11-01
Summary:
It is well known that Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), perhaps the
twentieth century's greatest philosopher, did not complete the
publication of his magnum opus, BEING AND TIME, first published in
part in 1927. The promised volumes were withheld, Heidegger said,
because the philosophical language of his time failed to capture the
essence of what he wanted to say. During the 1930s and '40s Heidegger
published little, lending an additional air of mystery to his famous
"turning" (Kehre) from the language of classical philosophy to that
of poetry. Why did Heidegger turn from philosophy to poetry? Why did
he choose Friedrich Holderlin (1770-1843), perhaps Germany's
greatest, yet most difficult, poet? How can the poet help the thinker
to complete his thoughts? How can Holderlin's poetry help Heidegger
to think the truth of being? The answers to these and many other
questions are contained in this important book, which contains six
essays on Holderlin that Heidegger published between the 1930s and
the early 1970s. This long-awaited English translation is based on
the latest edition (1996) of the book to appear in Heidegger's
"Collected Works" and features several appendices, including a unique
glimpse into Heidegger's study, showing his notes written in the
margins of Holderlin's poetry. The original German of several of the
poems has also been included. Both the translator and the German
editor have added an introduction and epilogue, respectively. This
book, a singular dialogue between one of Germany's greatest thinkers
and one of its greatest poets, will be of interest not only to
philosophers, but to literary critics as well.
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