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The book offers a detailed exploration of Hannah Arendt's intellectual engagement with Martin Heidegger, emphasizing the philosophical implications for contemporary thought. Starting with Heidegger's lectures on Plato, it highlights how Arendt's works, particularly The Human Condition, serve as both a response and critique of Heidegger's ideas. Taminiaux argues that Arendt's writings reveal a dynamic debate rather than mere dependency on Heidegger, while also examining the political dimensions of her philosophy. The analysis challenges traditional separations between speculative thought and practical life.
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The Thracian Maid and the Professional Thinker: Arendt and Heidegger, Jacques Taminiaux
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- 1998
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- Title
- The Thracian Maid and the Professional Thinker: Arendt and Heidegger
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jacques Taminiaux
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780791438619
- Category
- Philosophy
- Description
- The book offers a detailed exploration of Hannah Arendt's intellectual engagement with Martin Heidegger, emphasizing the philosophical implications for contemporary thought. Starting with Heidegger's lectures on Plato, it highlights how Arendt's works, particularly The Human Condition, serve as both a response and critique of Heidegger's ideas. Taminiaux argues that Arendt's writings reveal a dynamic debate rather than mere dependency on Heidegger, while also examining the political dimensions of her philosophy. The analysis challenges traditional separations between speculative thought and practical life.