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Publisher: Springer

Place: Berlin

Year: 2001

Pages: 247-267

Series: Continental Philosophy Review

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Fred Dallmayr, "Heidegger on Macht and Machenschaft", Continental Philosophy Review 34 (3), 2001, pp. 247-267.

Heidegger on Macht and Machenschaft

Fred Dallmayr

pp. 247-267

in: Continental Philosophy Review 34 (3), 2001.

Abstract

In a paradoxical manner, Heidegger's work is deeply tainted by his complicity with totalitarian (fascist) oppression, despite the fact that his philosophy, in its basic tenor, was always dedicated to "freedom" and resistance to totalizing uniformity. While acknowledging his early fascination with power struggles, the essay tries to show how, as a corollary of his "turning" (Kehre), Heidegger steadily sought to extricate himself from the tentacles of oppressive power (Macht) and manipulative domination (Machenschaft). The focus here is on recently published treatises of the 1930's. The conclusion inserts Heidegger's thought into the contemporary arena of global standardization.

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Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Berlin

Year: 2001

Pages: 247-267

Series: Continental Philosophy Review

Full citation:

Fred Dallmayr, "Heidegger on Macht and Machenschaft", Continental Philosophy Review 34 (3), 2001, pp. 247-267.