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Heidegger and the Elements of (Human) Being
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 March 2025
Summary
By way of an analysis of Heidegger's use of the elements of earth, water, air, and fire as a means to describe the unfolding of being, this Element offers a novel account of Heidegger's understanding of the human. By covering a variety of texts from the late-20s through the early-50s (including several of his recently published Black Notebooks), this Element demonstrates the manner in which these elements comprise, for Heidegger, the very being of the human.
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- Online ISBN: 9781009647915Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication: 17 April 2025
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