Heidegger's Poetic Projection of Being

This book investigates the relationship between poetry and ontology in the works of Martin Heidegger. It explains the way in which Heidegger's dialogue with poetry forms an essential step on the path of overcoming metaphysics and thinking the openness of presence. Heidegger's engagement with poetry is an important moment in the development of his philosophy-or rather thinking of Being. Being speaks itself poetically in his view. Rather than a logician or a thinker, Being is the first poet.

About the author

Marius Johan Geertsema received a PhD in philosophy from PUC-Rio, Brazil, and currently works in the Netherlands as a headmaster of two high schools specialized in personal education.

Summary

This book investigates the relationship between poetry and ontology in the works of Martin Heidegger. It explains the way in which Heidegger’s dialogue with poetry forms an essential step on the path of overcoming metaphysics and thinking the openness of presence. Heidegger’s engagement with poetry is an important moment in the development of his philosophy—or rather thinking of Being. Being speaks itself poetically in his view. Rather than a logician or a thinker, Being is the first poet.

Product details

• Authors: Marius Johan Geertsema
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.01.2019
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works
• EAN: 9783030086114
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3008611-4
• Pages: 288
• Illustrations: VIII, 288 p. 1 illus.
• Dimensions (packing): 14.8 x 1.6 x 21 cm
• Weight (packing): 389 g
• Subjects: B, Philosophy of History, Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter, Poetry, Ontology, Historiography, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Religion and Philosophy, Poetry and Poetics, Literary studies: poetry and poets, History—Philosophy