Name: Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780192854100

M. J. Inwood

This book is intended for general readers interested in history of continental philosophy; undergraduate students of modern philosophy, theology, and literary theory.

Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is probably the most divisive philosopher of the twentieth century. He is considered by some to be greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of philosopher, an apologist for Nazism by others, and an acknowledged leader and central figure to many philosophers. Michael Inwood's lucid introduction steers a clear path through Heidegger's complex language and thought. This short, accessible guide to the existentialist thought of Heidegger focuses on his most important work, Being and Time, and its major themes of existence in the world, inauthenticity, guilt, destiny, truth, and the nature of time. These themes are then reassessed in the light of Heideggers later work, together with the extent of his philosophical importance and influence. For anyone interested in philosophy, theology and literary theory, Heidegger is an invaluable guide to the complex and voluminous thought of a major twentieth-century existentialist philosopher.

Heidegger

Nicholas Hanemann

For a secondary book on Heidegger, this one did far better than Steiner's abyss of meaning, but the topic covered is still unappealing. Dropped 2/3rds of the way through because I can't see myself gleaning anything useful out of it, through no fault of Inwood.

Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction

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