Preface to the New Paperback Edition xi Preface xlix PROLOGUE "Todesfuge" and "Todtnauberg" 1 ONE Introduction: Philosophy and Family Romance 5 TWO The German-Jewish Dialogue: Way Stations of Misrecognition 21 THREE Hannah Arendt: Kultur, "Thoughtlessness," and Polis Envy 30 FOUR Karl Lowith: The Stoic Response to Modern Nihilism 70 FIVE Hans Jonas: The Philosopher of Life 101 SIX Herbert Marcuse: From Existential Marxism to Left Heideggerianism 134 SEVEN Arbeit Macht Frei: Heidegger As Philosopher of the German "Way" 173 EXCURSUS Being and Time: A Failed Masterpiece? 203 Conclusion 233 Notes 239 Index 271
Richard Wolin is professor of history and comparative literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of The Politics of Being, The Heidegger Controversy, and The Terms of Cultural Criticism.
"Provocative and erudite... [Wolin] provide[s] insightful portraits of the intellectual evolution of some of the last century's most ambitious political and social thinkers. His case against Heidegger's children sets a clear standard for those who wish to adopt an informed but cautious stance toward Heidegger's immense influence."--James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review "Anyone tempted to introduce Heidegger into the conversation should read this fascinating study."--Lesley Chamberlain, Independent "A thought-provoking and illuminating look at Heidegger's legacy... Wolin's thesis grasps the profound and pervasive connection between Heidegger's thinking and the Holocaust itself."--Choice
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