"Reflection and Error: An Aesthetic Interpretation of Heidegger's Thought on Technology

Author: Fan Yugang
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Heidegger's "return" to the Greek source of existential experience shows a preference for the outward dimension of "fate" in early Greek thought, while lacking a yearning for the inward dimension of "state" in human life. This makes his existential thought appear hesitant and uncertain in terms of value, leading to a loss of its original humanistic concern. Although he transcends humanism and hopes to open a perspective for existence through the unfolding of this-in-itself, he ultimately undervalues the human soul's yearning for the value of "the highest good." This book, guided by the phenomenological spirit of "returning to the things themselves," interprets Heidegger's later thought on technology, art, and beauty. It highly praises the intellectual heights achieved by his thinking, especially the significant influence of his technological thought on later generations. By navigating through the mists and bubbles of numerous "opinions," this book provides a critical assessment of his thinking and points out the biases in his existential thought.