Study On Heidegger's Theory Of Ontological Poetics

This article deals with Heidegger's theory of ontological poetics which mainly includes two aspects : art and poem .They are the dominant parts of Heidegger's thought of Being in his late years and play an important role in his whole philosophical world. They are the key to inquiring the truth of Being after Heidegger's critical thought to Western metaphysics, which lead the way to the origin of Being and help modern people find their way back home.This article analyzes ontological poetics based upon Heidegger's critical thought to modern science and technology and to the Western metaphysics coming from the former. The analysis includes the essence of art ,poetic language , duty of artist and poet, and reveals the fact that the essence of art lies in the appearance of truth, poetic language is home of Being, and Heidegger's ontological poetics has a salvation power.This article is consisted of three parts. The first part discusses the philosophical background of Heidegger's ontological poetics. It mainly introduces the forgotten existence, fundamental ontology, and inquiring into Being. The second part explores Heidegger's meditation on the essence of art by phenomenological analysis and shows that the essence of art lies in the appearance of truth, which is discussed from several ways such as the world and earth of art work, the creation and collection of art work, and the creative nature of art work. The third part emphasizes the function of art and poetic language, which Heidegger thinks could save people from the modern technological dilemma. Here it restates that poetic language as the home of Being and the duty of artist and poets in modern world.