Heidegger: A Guide for the Perplexed (Hardcover)

David R. Cerbone

ISBN 10: 0826486681 / ISBN 13: 9780826486684

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2008

About this Item

Hardcover. Heidegger: A Guide for the Perplexed is a thorough, cogent and reliable account of Heidegger's philosophy, ideal for the student who needs to reach a sound understanding of this complex and important thinker. The book covers Heidegger's philosophy in its entirety, including an exposition of Being and Time and examination of ideas central to his later work. His conceptions of both ontology and phenomenology are explored in full, as is the concept of Dasein, Heidegger's term for the human way of existence. Martin Heidegger is one of the twentieth century's controversial philosophers. This title provides an account of Heidegger's philosophy, suitable for the student who needs to reach an understanding of this important thinker. It covers Heidegger's oeuvre, offering not only exposition of "Being and Time", but also his later work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heidegger: A Guide for the Perplexed (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826486681
• ISBN 13: 9780826486684
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Heidegger: A Guide for the Perplexed is a thorough, cogent and reliable account of Heidegger's philosophy, ideal for the student who needs to reach a sound understanding of this complex and important thinker. The book covers Heidegger's philosophy in its entirety, including an exposition of Being and Time and examination of ideas central to his later work. His conceptions of both ontology and phenomenology are explored in full, as is the concept of Dasein, Heidegger's term for the human way of existence.

About the Author

David R Cerbone is Associate Professor of Philosophy at West Virginia University.
He is the author of Understanding Phenomenology, as well as numerous articles on Heidegger, Wittgenstein, and the analytic and Continental traditions in twentieth century philosophy.