Laurence,
Thanks for your nice comments. It seems we have a difference of
interpretation. The exact passage you quote from the Spiegel interview
is the one I had in mind. Where, speaking of the Nietzsche lectures,
H said "The lectures on Nietzsche began in 1936. All of those who
could hear heard that this was a confrontation with National Socialism."
Many of the readers of the Nietzsche lectures note a shift in Heidegger's
attitude toward the voluntarism of Nietzsche, especially after the
Will to Power as Art materials. Hannah Arendt identifies the shift as
linked to Heidegger's purported Kehre. So too does Poeggeler.
This is not to say that the Kehre does not itself pre-date the Nietzsche
lectures. Indeed, I think some materials from around 1930 are congruent
with the subtly different thinking. However, the difference becomes
pronounced really only after '37 or so.
Like many others, then, I see a linkage between the Kehre and H's own
"confrontation with National Socialism." If you don't--you don't. I
believe I have pretty good grounds for my interpretation. But, I remain
interested in other thoughtful reflections on these matters. Perhaps
we might exchange some written materials? I find these e-mail things
a little constraining.
Yours,
Stephen Schneck
Department of Politics
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064
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Thanks for your nice comments. It seems we have a difference of
interpretation. The exact passage you quote from the Spiegel interview
is the one I had in mind. Where, speaking of the Nietzsche lectures,
H said "The lectures on Nietzsche began in 1936. All of those who
could hear heard that this was a confrontation with National Socialism."
Many of the readers of the Nietzsche lectures note a shift in Heidegger's
attitude toward the voluntarism of Nietzsche, especially after the
Will to Power as Art materials. Hannah Arendt identifies the shift as
linked to Heidegger's purported Kehre. So too does Poeggeler.
This is not to say that the Kehre does not itself pre-date the Nietzsche
lectures. Indeed, I think some materials from around 1930 are congruent
with the subtly different thinking. However, the difference becomes
pronounced really only after '37 or so.
Like many others, then, I see a linkage between the Kehre and H's own
"confrontation with National Socialism." If you don't--you don't. I
believe I have pretty good grounds for my interpretation. But, I remain
interested in other thoughtful reflections on these matters. Perhaps
we might exchange some written materials? I find these e-mail things
a little constraining.
Yours,
Stephen Schneck
Department of Politics
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064
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