The Principle of Reason by Martin Heidegger
Focussing on Leibniz's principle: 'nothing is without reason', this book shows that the principle of reason is in fact a principle of being. It also contains discussions of language, translation, reason, objectivity, and technology - as well as readings of Leibniz, Kant, Aristotle, and Goethe.Starting from Leibniz's principle of sufficient reason. . , Heidegger reflects on the relation of modern and ancient philosophy and of poetry and thinking. . . . an accurate and readable English translation.
* Choice *Recreates the intellectual footwork necessary for Heidegger's leap from the terra cognita of modernity into the existential questions of the age of technology.
-- Michael HeimReginald Lilly is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Skidmore College and editor of The Ancients and the Moderns.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780253210661 |
| ISBN 10 | 0253210666 |
| Title | The Principle of Reason |
| Author | Martin Heidegger |
| Series | Studies In Continental Thought |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press |
| Year published | 1996-01-22 |
| Number of pages | 148 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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