Worringer's text shows astonishing parallels to Heidegger's later etceteraHere in New Brunswick I have no access to the German original of Abstraction and Empathy [1908/1919] but the second section of part II has entire paragraphs which could be used as an alternative to Heidegger's Feldweg altogether. Forget Die Kehre, we had the gist succinctly stated by Worringer and so much more easily disputed, extended or defended. And more readily understood.
The "Etat de l'Âme" of Worringer need only be taken as the Stimmung of Heidegger and great deal more of his views of a return via "before Plato" seem simplified. And relativized.
Does Husserl anywhere comment on Worringer? See the relation of both to T. Lipps.
Did Heidegger assume this echo was present for his listener, his reader? Did this come to him via Jaspers, Arendt or even both? Heidegger seems to come to Van Gogh rather late (see his correspondence.)
Abstraktion und Einfühlung Wilhelm Worringer
See notes on Hoelderlin, Kunst, Dichter, Gedichte
Note: the Heidegger/Arendt attack on the telescope of Galileo - why not also the teknik of the press of Gutenberg and leaden moveable type?
The hyperborean moons of Jupiter and 20/200 vision above 3000m altitude: the tale and claims of a liar?
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