Heidegger's Religious Origins: Destruction and Authenticity

In Heidegger's Religious Origins, Benjamin D. Crowe explores the meaning and relevance of Heidegger's early theological development, especially his intellectual ties with Martin Luther. Devoting particular attention to Heidegger's philosophy of religion in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, Crowe shows Heidegger tightening his focus and searching his philosophical practice for ideas on how one cultivates an authentic life beyond the destruction of Europe. This penetrating work reveals Heidegger wrestling and coming to grips with his religious upbringing, his theological education, and his religious convictions. While developing Heidegger's notion of destruction up to the publication of Being and Time, Crowe advances a new way to think about the relationship between destruction and authenticity that confirms the continuing importance of Heidegger's early theological training.

Author: Benjamin D. Crowe
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 05/21/2006
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.48w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780253218292

About the Author

Benjamin D. Crowe is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah.