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Encounters and Dialogues with Martin Heidegger, 1929-1976 ReviewAfter reading this excellent memoir I find myself on more intimate terms with Martin Heidegger! The author, a close friend of Heidegger for many years, clearly loved and respected him. This is not an "unbiased" or critical recollection of the philosopher; it is a loving and detailed portrait.
I learned much that I didn't already know. For example, I had no idea that Heidegger liked Frederico Garcia Lorca, or that he identified with the character of Don Martin in Lorca's "Dona Rosita." He also loved Karl Orff's opera "Antigone" and Mozart's the "The Marriage of Figaro." While Heidegger was no film buff, he liked Kurosawa's "Rashomon." I hadn't appreciated quite how much Heidegger loved Cezanne, either.
Aside from Heidegger's cultural and academic interests and influences, this memoir interestingly recounts several "encounters and dialogues" that the author had with Heidegger, as well as conversations the philosopher had with others (such as Clara Rilke, Jean-Paul Sartre, and a marvelous exchange with a Tibetan monk who visited Heidegger at his home). Petzet often jotted down Heidegger's conversations, either while they happened or just afterwards when they were still fresh in his memory.
The book also sheds light on Heidegger's day to day activities, describing home and workplace, as well as life at his famed "hut." It goes through the different stages of Heidegger's life. Many have criticized Heidegger's brief and unfortunate involvement with the Nazis, but Petzet claims Heidegger and the Nazis were enemies. The Nazis spied on Heidegger via the Gestapo, blacklisted, and harshly censored him. They even prevented him from lecturing and traveling.
Petzet's memoir is truly an intimate portrait, fleshing out the historical Heidegger and showing his very tender relationships with people from all over the world and from many walks of life. My only warning to readers is that the book contains a flood of names that are more well known in Germany than elsewhere. Also, those who want to read about Heidegger's philosophy should look elsewhere, as this book concentrates more on the man than on his thinking.Encounters and Dialogues with Martin Heidegger, 1929-1976 Overview

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