Heidegger's Children: Hannah Arendt, Karl Löwith, Hans Jonas, and Herbert Marcuse

by Richard Wolin

Book Overview

Martin Heidegger is perhaps the twentieth century's greatest philosopher, and his work stimulated much that is original and compelling in modern thought. A seductive classroom presence, he attracted Germany's brightest young intellects during the 1920s. Many were Jews, who ultimately would have to reconcile their philosophical and, often, personal commitments to Heidegger with his nefarious political views.

In 1933, Heidegger cast his lot...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069116861X
• ISBN13: 9780691168616
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"