Heidegger, Neoplatonism, and the History of Being

Relation as Ontological Ground

James Filler (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XII, 293 Seiten

2024 | 2023
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-30909-0 (ISBN)

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This book argues that Western philosophy's traditional understanding of Being as substance is incorrect, and demonstrates that Being is fundamentally Relationality. To make that argument, the book examines the history of Western philosophy's evolving conception of being, and shows how this tradition has been dominated by an Aristotelian understanding of substance and his corresponding understanding of relation. First, the book establishes that the original concept of Being in ancient Western philosophy was relational, and traces this relational understanding of Being through the Neoplatonists. Then, it follows the substantial understanding of Being through Aristotle and the Scholastics to reach its crisis in Descartes. Finally, the book demonstrates that Heidegger represents a recovery of the original, relational understanding of Being.

James Filler teaches philosophy at Wheeling University (USA). He is author of several articles, and winner of the 2021 Review of Metaphysics Dissertation Essay Contest.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Plato-Two Paths Diverge.- Chapter 3: The Neoplatonists-The Path of Relation.- Chapter 4: The Aristotelians-The Path of Substance.- Chapter 5: Heidegger.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.05.2024
Zusatzinfo	XII, 293 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
Schlagworte	Being • Heidegger • Neoplatonism • Phenomenology • Relational ontology • Substance
ISBN-10	3-031-30909-X / 303130909X
ISBN-13	978-3-031-30909-0 / 9783031309090
Zustand	Neuware