The problematic relationship between Heideggers political views and h

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The problematic relationship between Heidegger’s political views and his seminal status as a philosopher is a continuing point of contention in the historical assessment of his achievements. His contributions to Continental philosophy in works such as Sein und Zeit have been read, in some circles, through the critical lens of his affiliation with National Socialism in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. His writing during that time covered a broad range of subjects, including philosophy, politics, and aesthetics. His work on ontology directly influenced his contemporary philosophical thinkers, such as Jean-Paul Sartre. Though he is widely regarded within philosophical circles as one of the preeminent luminaries, along with Husserl, in the modern development of ontology, there are scholars and thinkers in certain intellectual circles who militate against the value of his thought in its entirety. To regard Heidegger’s work highly would be, in their eyes, to absolve him for his support of the politics of Nazism, even though he is being evaluated solely on the basis of his contributions to the study of philosophy, and not in any political context.   1 
 1. Select the sentence in the passage in which the author indicates the current attitude of critical reaction to Heidegger from the academic community in general.

A. I sentence
B. II sentence
C. III sentence
D. IV sentence
E. V sentence

2 
 2. Which conclusion is implied by the author in his description of the status of Heidegger’s legacy?

A Heidegger’s work should not be given serious recognition due to his political views.
B The Second World War fostered a climate of intellectual innovation in Europe.
C It is possible to critically evaluate Heidegger’s contributions to philosophy while not absolving him for his political views.
D Scholars should consider the entire body of work of a thinker, in every field to which he or she contributed, when assessing that thinker’s legacy in any one field.
E It is impossible to divorce the study of politics from the study of philosophy

3 
 3. The author asserts which of the following about Heidegger’s work:

I. Some academics view him positively for both his political and philosophical work.
II. His legacy has been affected by his actions during World War II.
III. Some academics in some circles view him positively for his contributions to philosophy, while others cannot countenance them at all because of his connection to the Nazis.

A. I Only
B. III Only
C. I and III Only
D. II and III Only
E. I, II, and III

frombelarus · Answer

I think that the answers are the following:
1. B
2. C

Tanvay · Answer

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Sajjad1994 · Answer

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Vedant94 · Answer

Need explanation for the first question if any one provide

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

1. Select the sentence in the passage in which the author indicates the current attitude of critical reaction to Heidegger from the academic community in general.

Difficulty Level:   700+

Explanation

The sentence you’re looking for is one that sums up how the intellectual community, as a whole, views Heidegger. This means the sentence should encompass all parties, both those that are receptive to him and those that view him negatively. The second sentence, “His contributions to Continental philosophy in works such as Sein und Zeit have been read, in some circles, through the critical lens of his affiliation with National Socialism in Nazi Germany during the Second World War,” may be tempting, but this is telling you the way in which his work has been interpreted, not the reactions or attitudes of the academic community. It also doesn’t mention any “competing” feelings toward his work. The last sentence provides justification for why certain scholars view him as they do, but it does not account for the other schools of thought. The next-to-last sentence, “Though he is widely regarded within philosophical circles as one of the preeminent luminaries, along with Husserl, in the modern development of ontology, certain scholars and thinkers militate against the value of his thought in its entirety,” sums up the complete range of reaction to Heidegger across the academic community.

Answer: D

PS: This is a GRE-based question, so don't worry much about it.

karanbishti · Answer

Thats the mistake I made I selected B it was very tempting and got confused between the elimination of B and D. any tip for this in future

Aparna2 · Answer

might sound a bit odd:).....but just wanted to confirm my interpretation of Q3.) 1st sentence 'Some academics view him positively for both his political and philosophical work'

since the passage talks about 'scholars and thinkers in certain intellectual circles who militate against the value of his thought in its entirety.'.....this does not imply that the others took both his works positively...right?

coz i got a bit confused while interpreting:)

SidT1026 · Answer

The answer to the first question should be E right? Or am I counting wrong?

The problematic relationship between Heidegger’s political views and his seminal status as a philosopher is a continuing point of contention in the historical assessment of his achievements.  (1st Sentence)

His contributions to Continental philosophy in works such as Sein und Zeit have been read, in some circles, through the critical lens of his affiliation with National Socialism in Nazi Germany during the Second World War.  (2nd Sentence)

His writing during that time covered a broad range of subjects, including philosophy, politics, and aesthetics.  (3rd Sentence)

His work on ontology directly influenced his contemporary philosophical thinkers, such as Jean-Paul Sartre.  (4th Sentence)

Though he is widely regarded within philosophical circles as one of the preeminent luminaries, along with Husserl, in the modern development of ontology, there are scholars and thinkers in certain intellectual circles who militate against the value of his thought in its entirety.   (5th Sentence and according to  Sajjad1994  it is the answer)

Aditi.S · Answer

Yes, please, can anyone confirm how is the counting happening? Even I assumed the right answer as sentence V.

shubhim20 · Answer

@KrishmaB  MartyMurray

utkarshs2402 · Answer

I got all correct.  BUT .

I have 2 questions:
1. How to tackle such short passages, since I make short summaries of each paragraphs if the passage is long, but when it comes to short, I am unsure, how to break it and thus I can't find myself referring back to the right quickly, which eats up a lot of time.

2. I was unable to decide what was Authors's implied conclusion for Q2, although I got it right by POE.

MartyMurray 
 Bunuel

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