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Heidegger on Literature, Poetry, and Education Aft (ISBN 9780367885625) interrogates how Martin Heidegger’s thought reshapes our understanding of reading, writing, and teaching. This volume gathers critical voices that illuminate the poetical dwelling of being, the ethical stakes of literacy, and the transformative power of aesthetics in education. It offers a fresh, interdisciplinary conversation that bridges phenomenology, literary theory, and pedagogy to reveal how literature can reorient our experience of learning.

Summary

The book articulates a sustained meditation on the way poetry and prose disclose hidden dimensions of existence, challenging conventional classroom assumptions and inviting educators to cultivate attentiveness, receptivity, and interpretive courage. Through close readings and philosophical analysis, it examines how literary works become sites where students encounter truth, wonder, and responsibility, rather than mere fodder for information. The chapters weave together theoretical reflection and practical implications for curriculum, assessment, and teacher-student relationships.

About the authors

James M. Magrini and Elias Schwieler bring together decades of scholarship in continental philosophy, literary studies, and educational theory. Magrini contributes a rigorous phenomenological lens and a keen eye for the pedagogical stakes of literary encounters, while Schwieler foregrounds the translational and transformative potential of Heideggerian thought in classrooms. Together, they advance a collaborative, dialogic approach that situates Heidegger’s ideas within contemporary debates about literacy, culture, and learning.

In brief

The book reframes literature as a pedagogical catalyst, urging educators to cultivate a poetry-informed education that reveals being, fosters ethical awareness, and enriches the classroom community.

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