Heidegger, Plato, philosophy, death : an atmosphere of mortality /
Richard Rojcewicz argues that Heidegger and Plato see the same connection between philosophy and death: philosophizing is dying in the sense of separating oneself from the prison constituted by superficiality and hearsay. Rojcewicz relates this understanding of philosophy to signs, anxiety, conscien...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2021]
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| Summary: | Richard Rojcewicz argues that Heidegger and Plato see the same connection between philosophy and death: philosophizing is dying in the sense of separating oneself from the prison constituted by superficiality and hearsay. Rojcewicz relates this understanding of philosophy to signs, anxiety, conscience, music and the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 187 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781793648402 1793648409 |