Heidegger and Unconcealment: Truth, Language, and History

by Mark A. Wrathall

Book Overview

This book includes ten essays that trace the notion of unconcealment as it develops from Heidegger's early writings to his later work, shaping his philosophy of truth, language and history. 'Unconcealment' is the idea that what entities are depends on the conditions that allow them to manifest themselves. This concept, central to Heidegger's work, also applies to worlds in a dual sense: first, a condition of entities manifesting themselves is the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521739128
• ISBN13: 9780521739122
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"