The Principle of Reason (Studies in Continental Thought),Martin

Name: The Principle of Reason (Studies in Continental Thought),Martin
Brand: Indiana University Press

Indiana University Press

The Principle of ReasonAuthor(s): Martin Heidegger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Indiana University Press, United States\nImprint: Indiana University Press\nISBN-13: 9780253210661, 978-0253210661\nSynopsis\nThe Principle of Reason, the text of an important and influential lecture course that Martin Heidegger gave in [tel], takes as its focal point Leibniz's principle: nothing is without reason. Heidegger shows here that the principle of reason is in fact a principle of being. Much of his discussion is aimed at bringing his readers to the \""leap of thinking,\"" which enables them to grasp the principle of reason as a principle of being. This text presents Heidegger's most extensive reflection on the notion of history and its essence, the Geschick of being, which is considered on of the most important developments in Heidegger's later thought. One of Heidegger's most artfully composed texts, it also contains important discussions of language, translation, reason, objectivity, and techn.