Subvert Metaphysics: The Arguments of Marx and Heidegger

Author: Zhang Wenxi
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: If before Heidegger, people could interpret Western philosophy through the line of Plato-Descartes-Kant-Hegel, according to which the revolutionary significance of Marxist philosophy was once expressed with the "standard" phrase "the inversion of Hegelian philosophy"; after Heidegger, one must interpret Western philosophy through Heidegger's narrative. Heidegger's critique of traditional metaphysics is an invaluable reference for understanding Marxist philosophy. When we engage in the work of connecting Marx and Heidegger, we value not only Heidegger's role in unveiling the tradition of Marx's thought but also the reference significance of the horizon he opens for interpreting Marx's philosophy. In today's specific historical context, to argue why Heidegger's philosophy is chosen as the "text" for a creative dialogue with Marxist philosophy, essentially is the process of highlighting the significance of this research topic.