Heidegger's Poetic Projection of Being

This book investigates the relationship between poetry and ontology in the works of Martin Heidegger. It explains the way in which Heidegger's dialogue with poetry forms an essential step on the path of overcoming metaphysics and thinking the openness of presence. Heidegger's engagement with poetry is an important moment in the development of his philosophy-or rather thinking of Being. Being speaks itself poetically in his view. Rather than a logician or a thinker, Being is the first poet.

Marius Johan Geertsema received a PhD in philosophy from PUC-Rio, Brazil, and currently works in the Netherlands as a headmaster of two high schools specialized in personal education.

1. Introduction.- 2. The ancient quarrel.- 3. Heidegger's quest for being - an overview.- 4. A battle of giants - being in Being and Time.-5. The turning.- 6. The appropriating event.- 7. Truth and method.- 8. Language.- 9. Heidegger's concept of poetry.- 10. Hölderlin - the herald of the mystery.- 11.The elucidation - snowfall on a bell.- 12. On distant peaks.- 13. Founding and grounding.- 14. Holy names.- 15. The fourfold - The double poles of the poetic projection.- 16. Poetry - historical topology.- 17. An uncanny feast.