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The Political Truth of Heidegger's “Logos”: Hiding in Translation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2020

Nicholas Rand
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Abstract

Since late 1987 there has been an energetic, at times impassioned international debate about the relation between Heidegger's political activities and the substance of his works. Putting aside references to the fact or circumstances of Heidegger's involvement with National Socialism, I interpret his 1951 commentary on Heraclitus. This indirect approach sketches an avenue of reading the philosopher's works politically without recourse to historical documents, an avenue that seeks to demonstrate the inherent possibility of a nationalistic stance in Heidegger's text.

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Special Topic: The Politics of Critical Language
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PMLA , Volume 105 , Issue 3 , May 1990 , pp. 436 - 447
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Copyright © Modern Language Association of America, 1990

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