| Purpose |
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as in Paper 1, the purpose of this assignment is to give you the
chance to focus on a specific issue, problem, term, or question
from our readings, only now in the readings AFTER Poetry,
Language, Thought. |
| Format |
The
question: that is Heidegger's particular mode of composition.
So
your job, likewise, is to work through the question, asking things
such as "What, for Heidegger, is the earth?" or "What
is poetry?"
Don't
give your own answers; try to give what you think his
answers would be as best you can. |
| Requirements |
Length:
5-10 pages. Quality is more important than quantity here.
Engagement:
You want to show that you are engaged, that you are really trying
to figure out what Heidegger is saying. I will be looking more for
the sincerity of your questioning than for the accuracy of your
understanding of the readings (although that is nice, too). For
now it is more important to try hard than to be right (unless, of
course, you make claims that just cannot be supported by or completely
contradict the writings). |
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