Of Spirit: Heidegger and the Question
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Of Spirit: Heidegger and the Question is a philosophical work by Jacques Derrida that critically examines Martin Heidegger’s concept of “spirit” and its relation to metaphysics, language, and politics.
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Target entity: Of Spirit: Heidegger and the Question Context triple: [Jacques Derrida, notableWork, Of Spirit: Heidegger and the Question]
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A.
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
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B.
The Unbearable Wholeness of Being
The Unbearable Wholeness of Being is a theological and philosophical work that explores how contemporary science, especially evolution and quantum physics, reshapes Christian understandings of God, creation, and human personhood.
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C.
Being and Some Philosophers
Being and Some Philosophers is a seminal philosophical study by Étienne Gilson that traces the historical development and interpretations of the concept of being from ancient to modern thought.
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D.
Being and Time
Being and Time is Martin Heidegger’s seminal 1927 philosophical work that fundamentally reshaped existential phenomenology and 20th-century continental philosophy.
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E.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Spirit: Heidegger and the Question Target entity description: Of Spirit: Heidegger and the Question is a philosophical work by Jacques Derrida that critically examines Martin Heidegger’s concept of “spirit” and its relation to metaphysics, language, and politics.
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A.
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
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B.
The Unbearable Wholeness of Being
The Unbearable Wholeness of Being is a theological and philosophical work that explores how contemporary science, especially evolution and quantum physics, reshapes Christian understandings of God, creation, and human personhood.
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C.
Being and Some Philosophers
Being and Some Philosophers is a seminal philosophical study by Étienne Gilson that traces the historical development and interpretations of the concept of being from ancient to modern thought.
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D.
Being and Time
Being and Time is Martin Heidegger’s seminal 1927 philosophical work that fundamentally reshaped existential phenomenology and 20th-century continental philosophy.
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E.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Derrida ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques | Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| examines |
Heidegger’s use of the term Geist
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language of spirit in Heidegger’s texts ⓘ links between Heidegger’s philosophy and National Socialism ⓘ links between Heidegger’s philosophy and nationalism ⓘ metaphysical presuppositions of spirit ⓘ political implications of philosophical concepts ⓘ |
| field |
history of philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Heidegger’s concept of spirit
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relation between spirit and language ⓘ relation between spirit and metaphysics ⓘ relation between spirit and politics ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Heidegger’s lectures and writings
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discussion of the history of the concept of spirit ⓘ reflection on responsibility in reading Heidegger ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on deconstruction and ethics
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scholarship on Heidegger and politics ⓘ studies of the concept of spirit in continental philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Martin Heidegger
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language ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ politics ⓘ spirit ⓘ |
| movement | deconstruction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical engagement with the term Geist
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deconstructive reading of Heidegger ⓘ linking metaphysical concepts to political commitments ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
ethics
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hermeneutics ⓘ ontology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Being and Time
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Derrida’s Of Grammatology ⓘ
linked to:
Of Grammatology
Derrida’s The Politics of Friendship ⓘ Heidegger’s Rectoral Address ⓘ |
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