Interpreting Duns Scotus
Author: Giorgio Pini
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2022-01-06
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1108420052
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a reliable point of entrance to the thought of Duns Scotus.
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Interpreting Buridan
Author: Spencer Johnston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2024-02-29
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1108834248
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of new essays on the influential medieval philosopher John Buridan, written by leading Buridan scholars. The volume places Buridan in his philosophical context and examines his writings on topics including logic, modal logic, paradoxes, metaphysics, epistemology, theory of knowledge, moral philosophy, and natural philosophy.
Phenomenology of the View and Impression of the Theory of Philosophical Conceptual Debt
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: Livraria Press
Published: 2024-05-09
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 3989882651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Martin Heidegger's early work "Phenomenology of the View and Impression of the Theory of Philosophical Conceptual Debt" (original German title "Phanomenologie der anschauung und des auddrucks theorie der philosophischen Begriffsbuldung"), originally published in 1919. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. Heidegger's work critically examines the role and function of a "theory of philosophical concept formation" in phenomenology, suggesting that this topic, while seemingly specialized, is essential for understanding broader philosophical issues. The text debates the nature and implications of phenomenological methods, touching on topics like the relationship between absolute and relative concepts, the problem of life as a central phenomenon, and the dichotomy between rational and irrational elements in philosophy. It also explores historical and cultural contexts in philosophy, analyzing how these aspects influence philosophical thinking and concept formation. Heidegger focuses on phenomenological destruction (Destruktion) in philosophy, particularly in the context of phenomenology. It highlights the importance of understanding the origin and direction of meanings in philosophical concepts, emphasizing that these meanings often point to larger, interconnected contexts. The text stresses that phenomenological destruction is not aimless or arbitrary, but is instead a directed deconstruction that leads into the situation of following preconceptions and the execution of preconceptions, thus arriving at foundational experiences. The text also discusses the phenomenon of "pre-signing" (Vorzeichnung) and "pre-grasping" (Vorgriff), explaining that these are fundamental to understanding how multiple meanings and unity of meaning are characterized and founded. It notes that phenomenological destruction is inherently linked to the act of philosophizing and is not just a methodological tool for limited purposes. This is because philosophy is always an element of factual life experience and not just abstract definitions. Heidegger naturally pivots back to the understanding of history in various contexts, outlining six different meanings of 'history' and how each reflects different aspects of life experience and philosophical inquiry. These meanings range from history as a field of study, to a tradition, to personal or city history, and even to history as an occurrence or incident. This exploration serves to illustrate the complexity and richness of phenomenological analysis in philosophy.
Review of "A Selection of Kant's letters"
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: LP
Published: 2024-05-09
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Heidegger's very short commentary on a publication of Kant's letters, originally published in 1913. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. This is Heidegger’s commentary on the publication “Kant-Laienbrevier. A presentation of Kant's view of the world and life for the unlearned educated person from Kant's writings, letters and oral statements, which was Compiled by F. Groß. Heidegger wrote these comments in 1913/14 and later published them with a forward, which is included here.
Cognitive Issues in the Long Scotist Tradition
Author: Daniel Heider
Publisher: Schwabe Verlag (Basel)
Published: 2023-02-09
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 3796547672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe late-scholastic school of Scotism (after John Duns Scotus, † 1308) left considerable room for disagreement. This volume innovatively demonstrates just how vividly Scotist philosophers and theologians discussed cognitive matters from the 14th until the 17th century. It further shows how the Scotist ideas were received in Protestant and Reformed milieus.
Notes on Karl Jasper’s “Psychology of World Approaches”
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: LP
Published: 2024-05-09
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 3989882643
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Martin Heidegger's early work "Notes on Karl Jasper’s Psychology of World Approaches", originally published in 1919. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. Heidegger explores Jaspers' concept of worldview psychology, which seeks to understand human mental and spiritual being in its comprehensive totality. Heidegger critically engages with Jaspers' exploration of the limits of the soul's life and how this leads to a clearer overall horizon for understanding the soul. Heidegger's approach is characterized by his typical philosophical depth, focusing on the methodological aspects and fundamental implications of Jaspers' work. Heidegger examines how Jaspers' psychology attempts to provide clarifications and possibilities for self-contemplation, emphasizing its philosophical rather than scientific nature. Heidegger also critiques Jaspers' approach to psychology from a philosophical perspective, questioning the basic assumptions and methods employed. He discusses the role of Weltanschauungspsychologie in understanding mental positions, processes, and stages, and how this effort is consistent with philosophical inquiry. Heidegger's analysis is not only a critique of Jaspers' psychological theories, but also a broader inquiry into the nature of human understanding and the role of psychology in this process. He reflects on the limitations and potential biases in Jaspers' approach, particularly in how it frames and interprets human existence and consciousness. Throughout the paper, Heidegger's examination is deeply rooted in his own philosophical framework, using his own distinctive terminology and concepts to dissect and understand Jaspers' psychological approach.
The Basic Problems of Phenomenology
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: LP
Published: 2024-05-09
Total Pages: 605
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Martin Heidegger's early work "The Basic Problems of Phenomenology" (original German "Die Grundprobleme der Phänomenologie"), originally published in 1926. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. In this lecture, which focuses on the central theme of the third section of Part I of "Being and Time," Martin Heidegger explores the fundamental ontological question of the meaning of being. He emphasizes the role of "time" as the horizon that shapes our understanding of being. This exploration of the "temporality of being" is presented in a historically oriented approach, indicating that Heidegger's inquiry into the question of being is rooted in the broader tradition of metaphysical-ontological questioning rather than existential-philosophical or consciousness-phenomenological motives. While the lecture covers only the first part and the first chapter of the second part of the original plan, it provides insights into the unelaborated aspects of Heidegger's thought. The most significant chapter for discussing "Time and Being" is undoubtedly the first chapter of the second part, where the concept of the "ontological difference" is introduced for the first time, marking a pivotal moment in Heidegger's philosophical development. Integral to this philosophical exploration is the concept of ontology, which is presented as the backbone of phenomenological study. The paper rigorously analyzes the ontological dimensions and positions them as central to the understanding of phenomenology. This ontological focus is not limited to a narrow interpretation, but encompasses various facets, including the relationship between being and existence, the distinction between different modes of being, and the critical examination of traditional ontological theses. The complexity of the paper's discourse is evident in its treatment of phenomenology not as a mere philosophical subset, but as a methodological approach that encompasses the entire spectrum of scientific philosophy. This comprehensive approach extends to the evaluation of phenomenology's methodological aspects, where the paper examines phenomenology's triple methodological character, comprising reduction, construction, and destruction. This tripartite methodology underscores the depth and breadth of phenomenological inquiry and reaffirms its position as a fundamental tool in philosophical research.
John Duns Scotus
Author: Thomas Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017-03-24
Total Pages: 524
ISBN-13: 019252531X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThomas Williams presents the most extensive collection of John Duns Scotus's work on ethics and moral psychology available in English. John Duns Scotus: Selected Writings on Ethics includes extended discussions-and as far as possible, complete questions-on divine and human freedom, the moral attributes of God, the relationship between will and intellect, moral and intellectual virtue, practical reasoning, charity, the metaphysics of goodness and rightness, the various acts, affections, and passions of the will, justice, the natural law, sin, marriage and divorce, the justification for private property, and lying and perjury. Relying on the recently completed critical edition of the Ordinatio and other critically edited texts, this collection presents the most reliable and up-to-date versions of Scotus's work in an accessible and philosophically informed translation.
Why Poets?
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: Livraria Press
Published: 2024-05-09
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 3989882589
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Heidegger's early work "Why Poets?", which is one of the 6 major papers published within the work "Holzwege" originally published in 1914. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for Existentialist terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. Heidegger continues his reflection on Aesthetics, this time focusing on German poetry. reflects on the role of poetry and the poet in the modern world. He argues that poets play a crucial role in revealing truths about being and existence, especially in times of crisis or technological domination, when the nature of humanity and its relationship to the world are in danger of being obscured. This essay underscores Heidegger's belief in the unique capacity of art, and poetry in particular, to reveal fundamental aspects of being. The collection this paper comes from, Holzwege, is second only to "Being and Time" in fame. Here he levies some of his most perceptive commentary on Hegel, Descartes, Nietzsche, Anaximander, Rilke, and Hölderlin. Wood Paths consists of a collection of essays that reflect on philosophical and existential questions through the analysis of art, poetry, and history. The original German title "Holzwege" refers to the logging paths in German forests, which anyone who's hiked in Germany knows are always dead-ends. Hence, this is sometimes translated as "dead ends" or "logging roads" or "Off the Beaten Track" or something along those lines, as this is what the title means- the dead end trails of philosophy and the inherent obscurity of the pursuit of Being. Heidegger uses these essays to explore his ontological inquiries, particularly the nature of being and the relationship between human beings and the world around them.
Phenomenology and Theology
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: LP
Published: 2024-05-09
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 3989882899
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Martin Heidegger's early work "Phenomenology and Theology", originally published in 1927. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. It begins with the assertion that theology, understood here primarily as Christian theology, is a positive science, fundamentally different from philosophy, including phenomenology. This distinction is rooted in the nature of the subject matter and methodology of theology, which are oriented toward faith and the understanding of Christianity as a historical phenomenon. The paper emphasizes that theology, as a science, must be characterized not only by its positivity but also by its specific scientificity. The paper then delves into the conceptual intricacies of Christian theology, discussing how faith, especially in the Christian context, is an existential mode that transcends mere theoretical understanding. It argues that faith, and by extension theology, is not merely a set of doctrines or dogmas, but a mode of existence deeply intertwined with the historical event of Christianity. This existential dimension of faith shapes the nature of theology, making it not just a study of Christian doctrine, but an exploration of the existential implications of faith in historical and ontological terms. Thus, theological concepts are not mere abstract ideas, but are existentially significant and shape the believer's understanding of existence. This existential and historical character of theology distinguishes it from other sciences and from philosophy, including phenomenology, which is concerned with more general questions of being and existence. The paper concludes by suggesting that while theology and phenomenology are distinct, they can inform and enrich each other, especially in understanding the existential dimensions of faith and being.
