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Making philosophical thought dangerous again: Heidegger’s attack on journalistic writing

Making philosophical thought dangerous again: Heidegger’s attack on journalistic writing AbstractWhen it comes to questions about alternative visions for philosophical engagement, Heidegger’s work makes for an interesting case study, especially if we focus on his texts from the turbulent 1930s. As a shortcut into this contested territory, it is instructive to examine Heidegger’s anti-journalistic gestures, centered on the question whether this animosity is bound to drive a wedge between, or rather prompt a re-approximation of, philosophy and public scholarship. To render this programmatic concern more specific, the present essay aims to reassess Heidegger’s profile by considering his account of language as the “most dangerous of goods” bestowed on humans. This theme can serve as an expedient starting point for scrutinizing philosophers’ self-understanding as daring explorers in pursuit of profound insights into the human condition, and their (in)ability to balance excitement and sobriety. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Affairs de Gruyter

Making philosophical thought dangerous again: Heidegger’s attack on journalistic writing

Weidler, Markus
Human Affairs , Volume 31 (4): 13 – Oct 1, 2021
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de Gruyter
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© 2021 Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences
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1337-401X
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10.1515/humaff-2021-0039
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AbstractWhen it comes to questions about alternative visions for philosophical engagement, Heidegger’s work makes for an interesting case study, especially if we focus on his texts from the turbulent 1930s. As a shortcut into this contested territory, it is instructive to examine Heidegger’s anti-journalistic gestures, centered on the question whether this animosity is bound to drive a wedge between, or rather prompt a re-approximation of, philosophy and public scholarship. To render this programmatic concern more specific, the present essay aims to reassess Heidegger’s profile by considering his account of language as the “most dangerous of goods” bestowed on humans. This theme can serve as an expedient starting point for scrutinizing philosophers’ self-understanding as daring explorers in pursuit of profound insights into the human condition, and their (in)ability to balance excitement and sobriety.

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Human Affairs – de Gruyter

Published: Oct 1, 2021

Keywords: philosophical style; poetic prophecy; authoritarianism; historical attunement; journalism; feuilleton; fascist discourse; political affect

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