From Library Journal
This work is the author's response to "the ongoing debates in France regarding the resurgence of anti-Semitism" and to Victor Farias's recent revelations in Heidegger and Nazism ( LJ 12/89). It consists of two essays, "the jews" and "Heidegger." In the former, "the jews" includes all those who are dispossessed, all who are reviled and outcast. His analysis uses insights of Kant, Freud, Lacan, Deleuze, Adorno, and Wiesel. Lyotard's "de fense" of Heidegger in the second essay is based on the argument that "thought exceeds its contexts": Heidegger was inexcusably politically culpable, but his philosophical thought is still "equal to the greatest." Lyotard's analysis is multifaceted and profound, defying easy synopsis. The book will be of interest to a wide audience.
- Leon H. Brody, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Leon H. Brody, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Original Language: French
