Heidegger and the Essence of Man

By Michel Haar

Book Overview

Michel Haar argues that Heidegger went too far in transferring all traditional properties of man to being. Haar examines what is left, after this displacement, not only of human identity, but perhaps more importantly, of nature, life, embodiment-of the flesh of human existence. This sensitive yet critical reading of Heidegger raises such issues in relation to questions of language, technology, human freedom, and history. In doing so, it provides a compelling argument for the need to rethink what it means to be human.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791415562
• ISBN13: 9780791415566
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher