Heidegger, Hölderlin, and the Subject of Poetic Language: Toward a New Poetics of Dasein

by Jennifer Anna Gosetti-Ferencei

Book Overview

Heidegger's interpretations of the poetry of H lderlin are central to Heidegger's later philosophy and have determined the mainstream reception of H lderlin's poetry. Gosetti-Ferencei argues that Heidegger has overlooked central elements in H lderlin's poetics, such as a Kantian understanding of aesthetic subjectivity and a commitment to Enlightenment ideals. These elements, she argues, resist the more politically distressing aspects of Heidegger's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823223612
• ISBN13: 9780823223619
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"