Speaking of Silence in Heidegger

This book charts the trajectory of Heidegger's concept of silence by focusing on its relation to truth as the unconcealedness of being/beyng and language as disclosive sonorous saying. Wanda Torres Gregory concludes with critical reflections on the later Heidegger and proposes alternatives to his signature claims concerning silence.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: On the Way to Silence
Chapter 1: From the Silent Call of Conscience and Reticent Discourse to the Silencing in Dread and Profound Boredom in Da-sein
Chapter 2: Toward the Essence of Silence
Chapter 3: The Poetics of Silence in a Dialogue with Hölderlin
Chapter 4: Sigetics and the Silence of the Other Beginning in the Appropriating-event
Chapter 5: The Silent Origin of Language in the Confrontation with Herder
Chapter 6: Toward the Originary Logic of Silence in a Translation of Heraclitus
Chapter 7: Quiet Musings in the Project Toward the Stillness
Chapter 8: The Soundless Peal of the Stillness
Chapter 9: Sounding Out the Later Meanings of Silence
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

Wanda Torres Gregory is professor of philosophy at Simmons University.

Summary

This book charts the trajectory of Heidegger’s concept of silence by focusing on its relation to truth as the unconcealedness of being/beyng and language as disclosive sonorous saying. Wanda Torres Gregory concludes with critical reflections on the later Heidegger and proposes alternatives to his signature claims concerning silence.

Product details

• Authors: Wanda Torres Gregory, Wanda Torres Gregory
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2023
• EAN: 9781793640055
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-005-5
• No. of pages: 164
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Language, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / German, german, Historical & comparative linguistics, Language teaching & learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)