The Time of Life: Heidegger and Ethos

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THE TIME OF LIFE SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy Dennis J. Schmidt, editor The Time of Life Heidegger and Ēthos WILLIAM MCNEILL State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2006 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Ryan Hacker Marketing by Susan M. Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McNeill, William, 1961– The time of life : Heidegger and ´thos / William McNeill. p. cm. — (SUNY series in contemporary continental philosophy) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-7914-6783-X (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Heidegger, Martin, 1889–1976. 2. Ethics. I. Title. II. Series. B3279.H49M3763 2006 193—dc22 2005024121 13-digit ISBN: 978-0-7914-6783-1 (hardcopy : alk. paper) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Zu eng begränzt ist unsere Tageszeit Wir sind und sehn und staunen, schon Abend ists, Wir schlafen und vorüberziehn wie Sterne die Jahre der Völker alle. The time of our day is too narrowly spanned We are and look and are astonished, already it is evening, We sleep and like stars pass over The years of all the peoples. —Friedrich Hölderlin, “Rousseau” ...