Introduction to Metaphysics

Heidegger, Martin

ISBN 10: 0300083289 / ISBN 13: 9780300083286

Published by Yale Univ Pr (edition New edition), 2000

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Metaphysics
• Publisher: Yale Univ Pr (edition New edition)
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300083289
• ISBN 13: 9780300083286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: New edition.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Heidegger tries to reawaken the "question of Being" by challenging some of the most enduring prejudices embedded in Western philosophy and in our everyday practices and language. Furthermore, he relates this question to the insights of Greek tragedy into the human condition and to the political and cultural crises of modernity.

This new translation makes this work more accessible to students than ever before. It combines smoothness with accuracy and provides conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. There are also extensive notes, a German-English glossary, and an introduction that discusses the history of the text, its basic themes, and its place in Heidegger's oeuvre.

About the Author

Gregory Fried is assistant professor of philosophy and humanities at Boston University. Richard Polt is associate professor of philosophy at Xavier University, Cincinnati.