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Dennis J. Schmidt

    Idiome der Wahrheit
    Lyrical and Ethical Subjects
    On Germans and Other Greeks
    Between Word and Image
    • 2012

      Develops the question of philosophy's regard of the image in thinking by considering painting - where the image most clearly calls attention to itself as an image

      Between Word and Image
    • 2005

      Lyrical and Ethical Subjects

      Essays on the Periphery of the Word, Freedom, and History

      • 228 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The book explores the intersection of ethics and language through a hermeneutic lens, aiming to construct a comprehensive theory of ethical life. It delves into how language shapes our understanding of morality and influences ethical behavior, offering insights into the complexities of human interactions and cultural contexts. By examining the interpretative nature of language, the author seeks to illuminate the foundations of ethical principles and their application in everyday life.

      Lyrical and Ethical Subjects
    • 2001

      Examining tragedy as one of the highest forms of human expression for both the ancients and the moderns, this book presents what Greek tragedy and German philosophy reveal about the meaning of art for ethical life. schovat popis

      On Germans and Other Greeks