Reviews for Heidegger's confrontation with modernity

The average rating for Heidegger's confrontation with modernity based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-01-12 00:00:00 Don Dutcher What were the preoccupations of philosophy for technology in the wake of Social-Nationalist rise to power? The book pierces through the thick historical plot of the National Socialist's rise, drawing on a rich and well-connected readings of the intellectual debates of the time. The salvation of a national soul shrank between two hypertrophic ideologies and the fear of the world's metamorphosis into a machine are among the alarming concerns of Heidegger's intellectual circle. The book sheds a flickering light in the historical context that brought to the 2nd world war's experience. It touches with historical and philosophical honesty the controversial commitment of Heidegger and a whole intellectual class to the Social-Nationalist utopia.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-09-24 00:00:00 Glenn Harned Besides Safranski's biography and Dreyfus' lectures on iTunes, this is probably the best secondary source on Heidegger I've read. Even on its own, the book is a thrilling work historical research. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the philosophy of technology.