Heidegger and Practical Philosophy (Suny Series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy)

By François Raffoul

Book Overview

Leading scholars address the ethical and practical dimensions of Heidegger's thought.

Heidegger has often been reproached for his alleged neglect of practical issues, specifically his "inability" to propose or articulate an ethics or politics. This book investigates the extent to which Heidegger's thought can be read as a crucial resource for practical philosophy and the articulation of an ethos for our time. Leading scholars from around the world offer a sustained and intensive focus on Heidegger's thought of praxis, working through such motifs as freedom, the possibility of ethics, the political, responsibility, community, nihilism, technology and the contemporary ethos, among others. Ultimately, this volume reveals the practical senses of ontology, and the ontological senses of praxis by exhibiting the practicality of Being itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791453448
• ISBN13: 9780791453445
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher