Heidegger's Turn To Art

The Uses of Rhythm

Christopher Fynsk (European Graduate School, Switzerland)

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Bloomsbury Academic
23 January 2025

Phenomenology & Existentialism; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: aesthetics

In this major new contribution to

Heidegger studies, Christopher Fynsk provides an original account of

Heidegger’s reflections on art, and in particular the poetic work of art, to

explore the central yet overlooked Heideggerian idea that all art has a

rhythmic character.

Following the development of

Heidegger’s thoughts on rhythm, this book focuses especially on the critical

moment of Heidegger’s turn to art in the mid-1930s and his reading of

Friedrich Hölderlin’s river hymns. This

not only allows for a new reading of his monumental essay “The Origin of the Work of Art”, but also a sustained

analysis of his engagement with Hölderlin and Aristotle.

Importantly, it further reveals the centrality of rhythm to Heidegger’s

thought and its relation to his other ideas. Indeed Fynsk connects rhythm to

Heidegger’s theorization of usage, “der Brauch”, and in turn the role of

usage to his reflections on the relation between being and human being.

Drawing on a wide range of art, from cave paintings to Francis Bacon, this is a significant and insightful study of the ontology of rhythm in Heidegger and beyond.

By: Christopher Fynsk (European Graduate School Switzerland)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781350410039
ISBN 10: 1350410039
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 23 January 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Fynsk is President of the European Graduate School, Switzerland, and Dean of the EGS Division of Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought.