Heidegger's Poietic Writings: From Contributions to Philosophy to The Event (Studies in Continental Thought)

Engaging the development of Heideggers non-public writings on the event between 1936 and 1941 Daniela Vallega-Neu reveals what Heideggers private writings kept hidden. Vallega-Neu takes readers on a journey through these volumes which are not philosophical works in the traditional sense as they read more like fragments collections of notes reflections and expositions. In them Vallega-Neu sees Heidegger searching for a language that does not simply speak about being but rather allows a sense of being to emerge in his thinking and saying. She focuses on striking shifts in the tone and movement of Heideggers thinking during these important years. Skillfully navigating the unorthodox and intimate character of these writings Vallega-Neu provides critical insights into questions of attunement language the body and historicity in Heideggers thinking.