Basic Writings from Being and Time (1927) to The Task of Thinking (1964)

A concise introduction to this controversial and important twentieth-century philosopher. David Farrell Krell has improved this collection by adding The Way to Language and the complete version of The Origin of the Work of Art. Basic Writings is the finest single-volume anthology of the work of Martin Heidegger, widely considered one of the most important modern philosophers. Its selections offer a full range of the influential author's writings—including "The Origin of the Work of Art," the introduction to Being and Time, "What Is Metaphysics?," "Letter on Humanism," "The Question Concerning Technology," "The Way to Language," and "The End of Philosophy." Featuring a foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carman, this essential collection provides readers with a concise introduction to the groundbreaking philosophy of this brilliant and essential thinker. ew philosophers have had more influence on the shape of western philosophy after 1900 than Martin Heidegger. Basic Writings offers a full range of this profound and controversial thinker’s writings in one volume, including: -The Origin of the Work of Art -The introduction to Being and Time -What Is Metaphysics? -Letter on Humanism -The Question Concerning Technology -The Way to Language -The End of Philosophy Featuring a foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carman, this essential collection provides readers with a concise introduction to the groundbreaking philosophy of this brilliant and essential thinker.