Philosophy · Boston College
Thiscoursewill examine the connection between Heideggers thought and politics, in his own work, in scholarly debates about the extent and meaning of this connection, and in relation to contemporary issues in global politics. We will begin with an intensive review of concepts and themes inBeing and Time, especially those having to do with the historicity of community. We will then read key texts from Heideggers period of political engagement, such asIntroduction to Metaphysics,Being and Truth, his political speeches, and the Black Notebooks to analyze Heideggers conception of the history of Bei
