Heidegger and Nazism - Screening and Post Film Discussion / Graduate Center CUNY/ Sept. 10, 2014

Following the screening of Jeffrey van Davis' controversial film, Only A God Can Save Us, about the German philosopher Martin Heidegger and Nazism, a post film discussion took place moderated by Distinguished Professor Richard Wolin, CUNY Graduate Center. Members of the panel included Jeffrey van Davis, director of the film, Emmanuel Faye, Prof. of Philosophy the University of Rouen, France, Karsten Harries, Professor of Philosophy, Yale University and Thomas Sheehan, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Stanford University. This is an edited version which includes footage of members of the audience asking questions.

[o.s.h.]

This was a slightly disorganized talk, I must say. Between no conclusive agreements on Heidegger’s self-conception as a Jew and the continuous insubstantiation of various historical claims, I don’t particularly like how this group of panelists approached the subject-matter.

[RenatusChristoph]

To the significance of a philosopher's biography he said in 1924 at a lecture on Aristotle referring to what Plato says in "The Sophist" (Stephanus, 246d): "Bei der Persönlichkeit eines Philosophen hat nur das Interesse: Er wurde dann und dann geboren, er arbeitete und starb, " which would translate as follows: "The only topic of interest in the life of a philosopher is the fact the he was born and worked and died." And the point is clear: it seems fair to look into the mind of the philosopher by examining what he says and thinks disregarding his circumstances of his political involvement - rather than to make prejudiced opinions FOR or AGAINST his philosophy without even having read and understood his work.

[bagherhabibi]

Modern technological epoch as a mind of being is a jewish mindset. That's what Heidegger argued and never was apologetic for it. Israeli/zionist gag order prevent objective discussion of this matter.