Question 1

Who was the secret king of thought ?

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Heidegger was often referred to as the "secret king of thought" due to his profound influence on 20th-century philosophy, particularly through his challenging ideas on being, time, and existence.

Question 2

Heidegger broke with

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Heidegger was raised Catholic but broke with the church later in life, declaring himself an atheist. He also did not align himself with socialism or communism but was influenced by the philosophy of Franz Brentano early in his career.

Question 3

Who recently noted that reason rather than emotion has been regarded as the way to acquire knowledge?

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Question 4

Who are the they , and what are they contrasted with? Do you believe that there is anything objectionable to being one of them ?

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Question 5

How was Heidegger s approach to ontology influenced by the work of Aristotle?

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Question 6

Heidegger married

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Heidegger married Elfride Petri in 1917. Heidegger married Elfride Petri in 1917.

Question 7

Ontology is the study of

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Ontology is the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature of existence or being. It examines what entities exist or can be said to exist and how such entities can be grouped, related within a hierarchy, and subdivided according to similarities and differences.

Question 8

Heidegger was a

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Heidegger was a member of the Nazi party in Germany and served as rector of Freiburg University for one year (1933-1934). While he later distanced himself from the party, his association with Nazism remains controversial and has affected how his philosophy is interpreted and taught today.

Question 9

Who wrote Being and Time ?

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Being and Time was written by Martin Heidegger. Sartre is known for his work in existentialism, but not specifically for Being and Time. Searle is known for his work in philosophy of language and mind, and Russell is known for his work in logic and analytic philosophy.

Question 10

Heidegger tended to seek solace in

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Heidegger often sought solace in the Black Forest, finding inspiration and tranquility in its natural surroundings, which influenced his philosophical inquiries into being and existence.

Question 11

What is it to live a distinctively human life? In answering this question you should draw on Heidegger s work. Do you believe that he was right?

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Question 12

Husserl held that consciousness was

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According to Husserl, consciousness is intentional, meaning it is always directed towards an object or experience.

Question 13

After reading Bretano Heidegger developed an interest in

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Heidegger was influenced by Brentano's interpretation of Aristotle's philosophy, particularly his concept of intentionality. Heidegger's interest in Aristotle is evident throughout his philosophical works.

Question 14

Who said that we have abolished the true world?

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Nietzsche is known for his philosophy of the "death of God" and the rejection of objective truth and values. In his work "The Gay Science," he famously declared that "God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him." He also argued that human perceptions and interpretations create our understanding of reality, rather than there being a single, objective reality. This idea has been interpreted as the abolition of the true world.

Question 15

Who played a major role in introducing Heidegger s work to America?

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Hannah Arendt played a major role in introducing Heidegger's work to America through her translations and interpretations of his work.

Question 16

Who has been described as a dismal windbag ?

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Heidegger has been described as a dismal windbag by some critics, particularly due to his dense and difficult writing style.

Question 17

What must we do away with, according to Wittgenstein?

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Wittgenstein argued that philosophical problems arise when language is misused or misunderstood, and he believed that by clarifying the use of language, many of these problems could be solved. He suggested doing away with unnecessary explanations that confuse our understanding of language and its meaning, focusing instead on the description of how language is used in practice.

Question 18

Do you believe that a person own life can be divorced from his or her philosophical work? Argue for your answer, drawing as you do on the lives and works of Nietzsche, Wittgenetsin, and Heidegger.

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Question 19

Hannah Arendt was

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Hannah Arendt was Jewish. This is significant because her work often dealt with the experience of being a Jewish intellectual in a world that was hostile to Jewish people. Additionally, Arendt was able to draw upon her own experiences as a refugee, having fled Nazi Germany and later having been detained in a French internment camp.

Question 20

Why did Wittgenstein believe that he had solved all the problems of philosophy, and why did he change his mind?

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Quiz 17: The Twentieth Century: Ludwig Wittgenstein and Martin Heidegger