Poetry, Language, Thought: Essential Philosophy―Heidegger's Brilliant Writings on Art, Truth, and Thinking (Harper Perennial Modern Thought)

Used book for pleasure reading - received in excellent condition

Of course the book is a great one. I've read it several times. My warning is that the kindle edition is an abomination It should not be offered. Don’t buy it. To be responsible Amazon should take it down.

This was the first of Heidegger that I ever read, and it pushed me to pursue many philosophical questions about art and thought. P.L.T. deserves at least two read-throughs to understand all of what Heidegger is saying. Many of the thoughts he writes about in this book, he further develops in other writings. Heidegger tackles many deep subjects about the nature of art and how humans interact with it. His philosophy seems clearly influenced by the Ancient West—people like Plato and Aristotle—but he opposes Plato especially by arguing that poetry (and art) is the highest form of truth.

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These essays were a rather unenlightening analysis of the poetic "process." Heidegger seems to indulge in enumerating the merits of, and illustrating his preference for certain German poets (i.e. Fredrich Holderlin), adherents to the "flowery" school of expression. The emphasis he places on these works, and the soaring epiphanies he experiences in the rather mundane wordplay he attempts to aggrandize by theoretical justifications...convinced me that at the very least, he is a poor judge of the poet's mission.I am of course familiar with Heidegger by reputation, but concede "Poetry, Language, Thought" is my first exposure to his theoretical writings. In examining his ideas, I think it is critical to be aware of Heidegger "the man," as what one thinks can not but be influenced by what makes up the person who propounds a world view or as a professional philosopher, a theoretical discipline.I think it is of significance that Heidegger was able to retain his university post when the Nazis came into power in Germany. He was a member of the Nazi Party from 1933 to 1945, and apparently saw no ethical or moral conflicts between his role as educator and adherent to a totalitarian political system, which in every way was contrary to free expression and the conveyance of truth. Some post-World War II apologists explained this alliance as a personal failing, but it must stand as illustrative of the man and the impact this association had on his professional gravitas.Heidegger's early life was also greatly impacted by the Catholic church, his father being in its employ, and there is a strong underpinning of Christian consciousness impacting the rigor of his theoretical process and conclusions. For a much more cogent, revelatory exposition on the same topic, I would recommend Roland Barthes essays on writing and language, specifically "Writing Degree Zero."

The product was advertised to be in very good condition. It was not. It has significant wear and tear, with pages at the verge of falling out.

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Acute boredom due to wordy repetition. It's as if he's trying to vilify the precincts of language whilst using the very same language to elaborate on most topics. Not his best of works by a long chalk...

This is a great collection of some of the central writings of Heidegger. Highly recommended.

Great book and was delivered in good condition.

Very dense- as is most of Mr Heidegger; but if taken slowly & patiently, is very instructive.

Great delivery time. Thank you.