A Walk in the Landscape of Language
Simon Young, "A Walk in the Landscape of Language"
English | ISBN: 1527516652 | 2018 | 182 pages | PDF | 1160 KB
English | ISBN: 1527516652 | 2018 | 182 pages | PDF | 1160 KB
The works of Heidegger are perhaps the most influential in contemporary philosophy, yet they are not only least readily understood, but even what understanding means in this context is usually overlooked. This book addresses Heidegger's dense prose seeking an understanding of language which leads to a journey that allows the emergence of the terrain revealed when travelling with the philosopher. This book offers an experience of walking with Heidegger when considering language, but refuses a conceptual analysis of the text. As such, it offers a profound experience, and yet refuses to reduce Heideggers texts to simple formulae. The texts used include Heideggers magnum opus, Being and Time, and many of his essays and lectures, as well as drawing on the writings of other thinkers.