Iain D. Thomson (University of New Mexico)

Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A radical interpretation of Heidegger's later philosophy, developing his argument that art can help lead humanity beyond the nihilistic ontotheology of the modern age. This book provides a clear philosophical account of what postmodernity meant for Heidegger and examines several postmodern works of art from a post-Heideggerian perspective.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780521172493
• ISBN-10: 0521172497
• Artikelnr.: 32733692

Autorenporträt

Iain D. Thomson is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico, where he also serves as Director of Graduate Studies. He is the author of Heidegger on Ontotheology: Technology and the Politics of Education (Cambridge University Press, 2005), and his articles have appeared in numerous scholarly journals, essay collections and reference works.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Heidegger, art, and postmodernity
1. Understanding ontotheology, or 'the history that we are'
2. Heidegger's critique of modern aesthetics
3. Heidegger's postmodern understanding of art
4. 'Even better than the real thing'? Postmodernity, the triumph of simulacra, and U2
5. Deconstructing the hero: the postmodern comic book
6. The philosophical fugue: understanding the structure and goal of Heidegger's Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
7. The danger and the promise of Heidegger, an American perspective
8. Against conclusions.