Correspondence 1949-1975 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781783488759)

Beginning in 1949, the German novelist and essayist Ernst J?ger began a correspondence with the philosopher Martin Heidegger that lasted until Heidegger's death in 1975. This volume contains the first English translation of their complete correspondence, as well as letters from Heidegger's wife and son and others referred to in their correspondence. It also contains a translation of J?ger's essay Across the Line (ﾜber die Linie), his contribution to a Festschrift celebrating Heidegger's sixtieth birthday.

J?ger's and Heidegger's correspondence is of enormous historical interest, revealing how both men came to understand their cultural roles in post-war Europe. It is valuable as well for showing the emergence of themes pervasive in Heidegger's post-war thought: his cultural and political pessimism and his concern with the problem of global technology. The correspondence also reveals the evolution of a philosophical friendship between two writers central to twentieth century European thought, and the mutual influence that friendship worked on their writing.

Author: Timothy Sean Quinn, Martin Heidegger, Ernst J?ger
ISBN-10: 1783488751
ISBN-13: 9781783488759
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2016
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.60d