Èthos and ek-sistence: Humanism as an explicitly ethical preoccupation in Heidegger's Letter on Humanism
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2020-10-27
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Martin Heidegger’s 1947 Letter on Humanism takes up a significant place in the oeuvre of the German philosopher. This important text is often discussed for two topics: Heidegger’s discussion of humanism, and his discussion of ethics as ‘abode.’ However, these two topics are being discussed isolated from each other, which obscures the inherent relation there is between the two for Heidegger. This paper will show that Heidegger’s discussion of humanism in the Letter is decisively shaped by his ethical preoccupations.
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Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen