Martin Heidegger Part 1
BackMartin Heidegger was a highly influential German philosopher of 20th century.
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fede2 (December 20, 2008 at 8:33 am)
the whole thing with him being a nazi is disproportioned. we need to consider some of the context before we get all PC. first of all, any public intellectual who was remotely skeptical of the regime was either gased or thrown out. secondly, i think the main thing that may have appealed to him was some of the percieved nietzschean images nazis used in their propaganda. lastly, there's no proof that heidegger was anti-semetic, speciallly when when his friend and mentor, husserl, was a jew.
zarakhast (November 26, 2008 at 10:40 pm)
Why do so many people become interested in philosophy for political reasons ? Philosophy is nothing worldly, nothing 'political'. But it is so great that it is bound to have an impact on politics. Philosophy is a simple questioning of existence which puts it - existence - in question. The question which allows entry to philosophy is, Why Is There Anything Rather Than Nothing ? This question contains an assumption about Being (isness), however. The assumption is as follows :
zarakhast (November 26, 2008 at 10:45 pm)
Something (anything, all things, the universe) IS ;
Nothing IS not.
This is a groundless assumption. It assumes what 'Being' means already. But this ('What does Being mean ?) is the question. It has been forgotten. Nevertheless, there is no way into philosophy except via this question concerning Nothing.
Hardly anyone understands Heidegger and there are too many people who are overly concerned about his 'politics' - as if he ever set out to be a 'politician'.
Nothing IS not.
This is a groundless assumption. It assumes what 'Being' means already. But this ('What does Being mean ?) is the question. It has been forgotten. Nevertheless, there is no way into philosophy except via this question concerning Nothing.
Hardly anyone understands Heidegger and there are too many people who are overly concerned about his 'politics' - as if he ever set out to be a 'politician'.
brijohn6882 (August 1, 2008 at 10:12 am)
If Hitler wrote it, I would be neither charitable nor open-minded. But as it is, Heidegger's work is the greatest philosophy of the 20th century.
brijohn6882 (July 28, 2008 at 11:29 pm)
communist is Worse than nazi?
HarryBallbag (July 29, 2008 at 1:27 pm)
It all depends how you calculate "worse". If you think that Naziism is worse because of sixty years of Jewish propaganda, or because you are an egalitarian who is ideologically opposed to Naziism, then perhaps not. If you are appalled by the hard fact that communist egalitarians murdered many times more people than their Nazi suprmacist rivals did then the answer is a resounding YES! Both socialist systems were built on good intentions and we all know where they lead...
brijohn6882 (July 28, 2008 at 11:28 pm)
Ok, but lets put things in perspective. Saying that one has no time for Heidegger's rather verbose philosophical musings, and rejecting him on biographical grounds is not nearly as bad as endorsing a politics of genocide.
aside: having read a great deal of Heidegger's work, I believe that it is some of the greatest philosophical work of the 20th century, but your comment goes way too far in equating relatively harmless thinkers with Nazis. Theres nothing wrong with considering a thinkers bio.
aside: having read a great deal of Heidegger's work, I believe that it is some of the greatest philosophical work of the 20th century, but your comment goes way too far in equating relatively harmless thinkers with Nazis. Theres nothing wrong with considering a thinkers bio.
NearVSMello (July 29, 2008 at 3:44 pm)
I'm not even sure we're on the same page. Are you in favor of allowing Heidegger's politics to negatively influence your view of his philosophy or are you against this approach? I am arguing against it. "Person A: Heidegger had something to say. Person B: So what? He was nazi." I don't approve of person B's reaction. However if person B said, "Ok but remember he was a nazi," I would approve. Other aspects in a person's life should have a say in but not speak for a person's ideas.
brijohn6882 (August 1, 2008 at 10:06 am)
I don't AGREE with person B's reaction, but if person C then says: "I'm a nazi too" then person C is far worse than person B. Thus, I disagree with your initial comment that if we reject heidegger because of his politics then we're just as bad as the nazis. Person B's only fault is that he/she is a poor reader.
Also, I would approve of person D if he said, "I think Heidegger's philosophy was the root cause of his nazism, and I therefore reject it." I would approve of D even though I disagree.
Also, I would approve of person D if he said, "I think Heidegger's philosophy was the root cause of his nazism, and I therefore reject it." I would approve of D even though I disagree.
xamaragias (July 5, 2008 at 6:25 am)
Heidegger is the greatest philosopher of 20th century and one of the greatest philosophers ever.