Heidegger was certainly more than an accidental Nazi. However, I think Hannah Arendt was in a better position to judge both the man and his philosophy than the contemporary source cited above. After all she was Jewish and experienced first hand the crush of antisemitism that came after Hitler's rise to power. She also knew Heidegger(some would say very) personally. Aside from that, she was a subject matter expert on both his philosophy and the nature of totalitarian regimes. Arendt also made a considerable effort to restore Heidegger's reputation in the 1950s.
That said, Being and Time is hardly a companion book to something like the Turner Diaries. For one, Heidegger's opus is too difficult to read, much less understand without considerable effort. Aside from that, there is nothing there in the way of ideas to suggest anything remotely along the lines of a Fascist manifesto.
Emmanuel Faye seems to be using the tabloid formula to exploit someone's fame for personal gain. After all, how long has Heidegger been an academic staple? If there was something morally offensive in his philosophy, why have so many critical thinkers by profession let it go unnoticed until now?
Heidegger was certainly more than an accidental Nazi. However, I think Hannah Arendt was in a better position to judge both the man and his philosophy than the contemporary source cited above. After all she was Jewish and experienced first hand the crush of antisemitism that came after Hitler's rise to power. She also knew Heidegger(some would say very) personally. Aside from that, she was a subject matter expert on both his philosophy and the nature of totalitarian regimes. Arendt also made a considerable effort to restore Heidegger's reputation in the 1950s.
That said, Being and Time is hardly a companion book to something like the Turner Diaries. For one, Heidegger's opus is too difficult to read, much less understand without considerable effort. Aside from that, there is nothing there in the way of ideas to suggest anything remotely along the lines of a Fascist manifesto.
Emmanuel Faye seems to be using the tabloid formula to exploit someone's fame for personal gain. After all, how long has Heidegger been an academic staple? If there was something morally offensive in his philosophy, why have so many critical thinkers by profession let it go unnoticed until now?