Heidegger on language and death
Subtitle: the intrinsic connection in human existence
By: Achim L. Oberst.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780826498663
Subjects: Heidegger, Martin, -- 1889-1976; Language and languages -- Philosophy; Death
Description: Martin Heidegger was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. His analysis of human existence proves an inexhaustible ground for thinkers of all backgrounds who seek answers for their specific questions left open or opened up by our times. This book explores the intrinsic connection between two fundamentally human traits, language and death. Heidegger addresses each of these traits in depth, without ever explicitly outlining their relationship in a separate theory. However, in a close examination of Heidegger's magnum opus, Being and Time, Joachim L. Oberst uncovers a connection in three basic steps. Ultimately the author argues that the human invention of language is motivated by the drive towards immortality - language emerges from the experience of mortality as a response to it. This is a refreshing look at one of the most challenging and influential philosophers of our times
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.