Sprache:
Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr:
1989
Titel der Quelle:
Modern Judaism
Angaben zur Quelle:
9, 2 (1989) 179-196
Schlagwort(e):
Heidegger, Martin,
;
Antisemitism Philosophy
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Kurzfassung:
Examines Heidegger's thought and politics, including his antisemitism, contending that his commitment to Nazism was consistent with his philosophy. Contrasts his behavior with that of Karl Barth who, although he identified the Holocaust as God's punishment of the Jews for their unbelief in Christ, steadfastly opposed Nazi racism on Christian grounds. Describes the nazification of Freiburg University during Heidegger's rectorship in 1933-34, including the dismissal of non-Aryan professors, the denunciation of colleagues, and the application of discriminatory laws to Jewish students. Heidegger later claimed to have become disenchanted with National Socialism, but he firmly believed in Germany's spiritual and moral superiority, despite the death camps. He maintained silence regarding the Holocaust, and apparently had no sympathy for its victims. However, discusses also Heidegger's early friendship with Karl Jaspers and his affair with Hannah Arendt, both of whom believed that he was not an antisemite. Concludes that there is nothing in Heidegger's analysis of human existence that would permit him to condemn evil, highlighting the difference between philosophy and religion.
Anmerkung:
Appeared also in "Bearing Witness to the Holocaust, 1939-1989" (1991).
URL:
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