Описание: Shows the relation between Holderlins poetic theory and his concept of nature as developed in his poetry, prose and dramatic works- Analyzes H lderlins cosmology and its relation to his conception of the divine
- The first collection to interpret his work within the context of the philosophy of nature
- Offers unique models for understanding the intersection of literature and philosophy
- Places ecological thought in dialogue with German Romanticism and Idealism
- Highlights the ontological significance of aesthetic categories (e.g. meter, harmony, discord and tragedy) in H lderlins work to explain the role poetry plays in the history of being
In our age of climate change, the work of the decidedly philosophical poet Friedrich H lderlin has gained renewed urgency with its emphasis on the forces of nature that produce life and at the same time threaten to devour it. At the heart of his work lies an understanding of nature and the role that consciousness plays within it. This responds to, but also revises, the concerns of 18th and 19th-century philosophy of nature.
This collection of 15 essays by distinguished international scholars reconsiders what his work reveals about the impulses toward form and formlessness in nature and the role that poetry plays in creating Holderlins harmonious opposition.
The volume opens with an extract from Werner Hamachers 1971 masters thesis - published for the very first time. It progresses to bring H lderlin into dialogue with contemporary thinkers and writers in environmental thought including Timothy Morton, Jane Bennett and Dalia Nassar to show the continued relevance of his understanding of natural catastrophes.
