Metaphors for Mankind: The Development of Hans Blumenberg's Anthropological Metaphorology

摘要: Hans Blumenberg appears to be more prolific now, forty-five years into his career, than ever before. This means that an assessment of "metaphorology" could prove premature, but he has given us little reason expect any fundamental changes in position. In the past remained quite consistent as developed and extended ideas. case we need not speculate about future course; can begin measure distance come without considering where will end up. To indicate point departure provide a context for accomplishment, I shall with brief discussion confrontation between Ernst Cassirer Martin Heidegger 1929 Davos, Switzerland. The Davos debate, which survives form "minutes" taken by students, gives succinct expression two philosophers' striking differences on variety interrelated issues. It allows see challenge "metaphysics" (Heidegger) had presented "philosophical anthropology" (Cassirer) before took up cause latter.