Crippling Occident
Heidigger and Being-Impaired
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5778848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Connor Steele (Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | THESIS |
| Publisher | Carleton University (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.22215/etd/2014-10254 |
| OpenAlex | W4256388260 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
I attempt to trace Heidegger's development from existential phenomenology to the task of thinking, by way of analyzing the impairment-disability problem in late modern societies. I contend that Heidegger's critique of Cartesian subjectivity is a useful starting point for understanding the experience of impaired persons and the world of disability. Thence, I link this experience to the problems of the will and modern nihilism that form so much of Heidegger's critique of contemporary life. I argue that both Heidegger's critique of technology and the will can help us understand the thanotopolitical dimensions of able bodied/minded normativity, suggesting that disability studies can enhance an analysis of Heidegger's writings and Heidegger can provide a much needed philosophic framework to disability studies
Nihilism · Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Political Theology and Sovereignty
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |