Reason and <i>Besinnu</i>ng: Heidegger’s Reflections on Science in <i>Contributions to Philosophy </i>

KE Xiaogang

doi:10.3868/s030-005-016-0031-5

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2016, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3) : 430-443. DOI: 10.3868/s030-005-016-0031-5

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Reason and Besinnung: Heidegger’s Reflections on Science in Contributions to Philosophy

KE Xiaogang

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Heidegger’s reflection on modern sciences in his Contributions to Philosophy is a “questioning of philosophy” instead of an analysis of a “problem of logic.” Therefore, this Being-historical reflection is an ontological grounding effort of reason, instead of a rational critique of the sciences. Heidegger calls this ontological grounding a “Besinnung” or “mindful deliberation,” which is one of the most important words in the Contributions. This “Besinnung” is not only a kind of “philosophy of science,” but also a political critique of modern sciences.

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Martin Heidegger / Contributions to Philosophy / reason / modern sciences / Besinnung (mindful deliberation) / ontological grounding

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KE Xiaogang. Reason and Besinnung: Heidegger’s Reflections on Science in Contributions to Philosophy . Front. Philos. China, 2016, 11(3): 430‒443 https://doi.org/10.3868/s030-005-016-0031-5