Introduction to Metaphysics

Heidegger, Martin

ISBN 10: 0300083289 / ISBN 13: 9780300083286

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 2000

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A very good copy of Martin Heidegger's foundational work, "Introduction to Metaphysics," in the highly acclaimed 2000 English translation by Richard Rojcewicz and André Schuwer. This edition is the First Edition of this specific translation, published by Yale University Press.Bound as a Paperback, the book is in Good condition, showing only minor shelf wear consistent with its age and format. The text block is clean and unmarked, binding remains solid.This new translation was lauded upon its release for making Heidegger's complex work more accessible. It achieves this by combining smoothness with accuracy and provides conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger often translated unconventionally. This scholarly edition is further enhanced by extensive notes, a comprehensive German-English glossary, and an insightful introduction that delves into the history of the text, its basic themes, and its critical place within Heidegger's broader oeuvre. An essential resource for students and scholars of philosophy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Metaphysics
• Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300083289
• ISBN 13: 9780300083286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition of this Translation.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 242 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy

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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.