Waller R. Newell
Auteur de What is a Man?
A propos de l'auteur
Waller R. Newell is professor of political science and philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Œuvres de Waller R. Newell
The Soul of a Leader: Character, Conviction, and Ten Lessons in Political Greatness (2009) 7 exemplaires
Tyranny and revolution : Rousseau to Heidegger 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Every Inch a King: Comparative Studies on Kings and Kingship in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (Rulers & Elites:… (2012) — Contributeur — 8 exemplaires
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My personal background leans very much toward Marx, Nietzsche and Heidegger so I was very interested in Newell's readings of them. While I don't fully agree with every bit of his analysis (c'mon, who ever agrees completely with anyone's analysis) I found a number of areas I will revisit. Since I have retired I have missed just this type of thinking, the give and take (even with a written text) which leads to rethinking both major positions and subtle nuance.
In particular, Heidegger can be a problematic figure. As Newell makes clear, you can't ignore his political beliefs during the Nazi period. Yet one can't dismiss ideas because of the use they were put to, whether by the thinker or by those who might later misappropriate them. When I was first studying Heidegger his political leanings were either less known (in the US) or overlooked, so I didn't grapple with this aspect until well after finding a lot I found useful in his work.
While I am not going to go back and reread everything, there are several areas that I want to look into more carefully. After doing so I want to come back to Newell's book with whatever new(ish) perspectives I may have. I don't mention this because I think you are all that concerned with what I want to do, but rather to point out that no matter how familiar you might be with these philosophers you will likely want to step away do some research and analysis of your own. Newell offers wonderful notes that include both ideas and sources, plus an extensive bibliography. Whatever areas you will want to delve deeper into you will find other sources to assist you.
I would highly recommend this to readers either in academia or those who have some grounding in modern philosophy and want to have some of these thinkers placed in intellectual proximity to each other. While this isn't a breezy read it is accessible for those with an interest. That said, if you're just casually interested you may not want to devote the time to thinking through everything.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (plus d'informations)