Heidegger: Through Phenomenology to Thought

by William J. Richardson, Martin Heidegger (Preface by)

"This book, one of the most frequently cited works on Martin Heidegger in any language, belongs on any short list of classic studies of Continental philosophy. William J. Richardson explores the famous turn (Kehre) in Heidegger's thought after Being in Time and demonstrates how this transformation was radical without amounting to a simple contradiction of his earlier views." "In a full account of the evolution of Heidegger's work as a whole, Richardson provides a detailed, systematic, and illuminating account of both divergences and fundamental continuities in Heidegger's philosophy, especially in light of recently published works. He demonstrates that the "thinking" of Being for the later Heidegger has exactly the same configuration as the radical phenomenology of the early Heidegger, once he has passed through the "turning" of his way." Including as a preface the letter that Heidegger wrote to Richardson and a new writer's preface and epilogue, the new edition of this valuable guide will be an essential resource for students and scholars for many years to come.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

776 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

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Reviews

[Edward Moran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best secondary literature on heidegger. Period. Addendum: when asked, heidegger recommended avoiding all the secondary literature on heidegger. I agree . Richardson uses the word "process" as in "heideggers process of thinking" in describing some of heideggers ways. I don't think heidegger uses this word except in a pejorative description of technological thinking. "Process" makes me think of a process plant on the Rhine river. Also, some secondary literature refers to Dasein in one sentence and in the next sentence refers to the Dasein of the previous sentence as "it." Dasein is not an "it." The secondary literature on heidegger tries to be clear on heidegger which is sort of a contradiction because heidegger said "being clear" is the death of philosophy. Most, or probably all, of the secondary literature on heidegger is full of these little mistakes. Heidegger uses language with great care. Contributions to philosophy is a good way to expose oneself to the language heidegger uses. In sum, I would totally avoid the secondary literature on heidegger and dive right in to his ways. For a beginner, basic writings edited by krell is a series of digestible and "clear" works of heidegger to get started.

[Pedro · Rating 5 out of 5]

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