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An ontological study of death : from Hegel to Heidegger /

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"Examines conceptions of death in German literature and philosophy arguing that the dialectical thinking of Hegel and Hölderin erases the metaphysical paradigm of death and sets the stage for the existential interpretations advanced by Nietzsche, Rilke, and Heidegger. Identifies and describes c...

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Main Author: Ireton, Sean Moore
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Duquesne University Press, [2007]
Subjects:
Philosophy, Modern.
Death.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Examines conceptions of death in German literature and philosophy arguing that the dialectical thinking of Hegel and Hölderin erases the metaphysical paradigm of death and sets the stage for the existential interpretations advanced by Nietzsche, Rilke, and Heidegger. Identifies and describes common ground in the way death is viewed - as the promise of possibility, freedom, and wholeness"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 326 pages )
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780820705552