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2016 , Vol. 11 >Issue 3: 430 - 443

DOI: https://doi.org/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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  • College of Humanities, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Published date: 15 Sep 2016

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2016 Higher Education Press and Brill
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Abstract

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.

Key words： 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 [J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2016 , 11(3) : 430 -443 . DOI: 10.3868/s030-005-016-0031-5

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