Heidegger and Unconcealment: Truth, Language, and History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521739122)

This book includes ten essays that trace the notion of unconcealment as it develops from Heidegger's early writings to his later work, shaping his philosophy of truth, language, and history. "Unconcealment" is the idea that what entities are depends on the conditions that allow them to manifest themselves. This concept, central to Heidegger's work, also applies to worlds in a dual sense: first, a condition of entities manifesting themselves is the existence of a world; and second, worlds themselves are disclosed. The unconcealment or disclosure of a world is the most important historical event, and Heidegger believes there have been a number of quite distinct worlds that have emerged and disappeared in history. Heidegger's thought as a whole can profitably be seen as working out the implications of the original understanding of unconcealment.

Author: Mark A. Wrathall
ISBN-10: 0521739128
ISBN-13: 9780521739122
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2010
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.04w x 0.59d