The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude

by Martin Heidegger

Overview

This book, the text of Martin Heidegger's lecture course of 1929/30, is crucial for an understanding of Heidegger's transition from the major work of his early years, Being and Time, to his later preoccupations with language, truth, and history. First published in German in 1983 as volume 29/30 of Heidegger's collected works, The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics presents an extended treatment of the history of metaphysics and an elaboration of a philosophy of life and nature. Heidegger's concepts of organism, animal behavior, and environment are uniquely developed and defined with intensity. Of major interest is Heidegger's brilliant phenomenological description of the mood of boredome, which he describes as a "fundamental attunement" of modern times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253214294
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	02/22/2001
Series:	Studies in Continental Thought
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

William McNeill is Associate Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University. He is co-translator (with Julia Davis) of Hölderlin's Hymn "The Ister" by Martin Heidegger.

Nicholas Walker is Research Fellow in philosophy and literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

What People are Saying About This

David Farrell Krell

Whoever thought that Heidegger . . . has no surprises left in him had better read this new volume. If its rhetoric is 'hard and heavy' its thought is even harder and essentially more daring than Heideggerians ever imagined Heidegger could be.

Editorial Reviews

"Whoever thought that Heidegger . . . has no surprises left in him had better read this new volume. If its rhetoric is "hard and heavy" its thought is even harder and essentially more daring than Heideggerians ever imagined Heidegger could be."—David Farrell Krell, DePaul University

"This authoritative translation is essential to any Heidegger collection."—Choice

"In this text, which is crucial to understanding the transition from Heidegger's earlier to his later thinking, readers will find a helpful overview of Heidegger's conception of metaphysics . . . a brilliant phenomenological analysis of boredom . . . an investigation of the essence of life and animality . . . and an analysis of the structure of the propositional statement . . ."—Review of Metaphysics

From the Publisher

This authoritative translation is essential to any Heidegger collection.

Choice

In this text, which is crucial to understanding the transition from Heidegger's earlier to his later thinking, readers will find a helpful overview of Heidegger's conception of metaphysics . . . a brilliant phenomenological analysis of boredom . . . an investigation of the essence of life and animality . . . and an analysis of the structure of the propositional statement . . .

Review of Metaphysics

Whoever thought that Heidegger . . . has no surprises left in him had better read this new volume. If its rhetoric is "hard and heavy" its thought is even harder and essentially more daring than Heideggerians ever imagined Heidegger could be.

DePaul University - David Farrell Krell

First published in German in 1983 by Vittorio Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main as volume 29/30 of Heidegger's collected works, the present work comprises the text of the philosopher's lecture course of 1929-1930. Among other things, it offers an extended treatment of the history of metaphysics and provides a crucial transition between the major works of Heidegger's early years and his later preoccupations with language, truth, and history. No index, bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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