Heidegger and Unconcealment: Truth, Language, and History (Paperback)

Mark A. Wrathall

ISBN 10: 0521739128 / ISBN 13: 9780521739122

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010

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Paperback. 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 existence of a world; and second, worlds themselves are disclosed. The unconcealment or disclosure of a world is the most important historical event, and Heidegger believes there have been a number of quite distinct worlds that have emerged and disappeared in history. Heidegger s thought as a whole can profitably be seen as working out the implications of the original understanding of unconcealment. One of the central themes of Heidegger's work is 'unconcealment', or the idea that what entities are depends on the conditions that allow them to manifest themselves. This book includes ten essays that trace the notion unconcealment as it developed and shaped his philosophy of truth, language and history. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heidegger and Unconcealment: Truth, Language, and History (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521739128
• ISBN 13: 9780521739122
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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 existence of a world; and second, worlds themselves are disclosed. The unconcealment or disclosure of a world is the most important historical event, and Heidegger believes there have been a number of quite distinct worlds that have emerged and disappeared in history. Heidegger’s thought as a whole can profitably be seen as working out the implications of the original understanding of unconcealment.

About the Author

Mark A. Wrathall received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley and is currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of How to Read Heidegger (2005) and the editor of numerous collections, including A Companion to Heidegger (2005), Religion after Metaphysics (2003) and A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism (2006).