Introduction to Metaphysics (Yale Nota Bene)

Heidegger's "Introduction to Metaphysics" is one of the most important works written by this figure of 20th-century philosophy. The new translation aims to make this work more accessible including provision of conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 Translators' Introduction......Page 6 Outline of Introduction to Metaphysics......Page 19 Introduction to Metaphysics......Page 28 Prefatory Note 1953......Page 29 1 I The Fundamental Question of Metaphysics......Page 31 2......Page 32 3......Page 33 4......Page 34 5......Page 35 6......Page 36 7......Page 37 8......Page 38 9......Page 39 10......Page 40 11......Page 42 12......Page 43 13......Page 44 14......Page 45 15......Page 46 16......Page 47 17......Page 48 18......Page 49 19......Page 50 20......Page 51 21......Page 52 22......Page 53 23......Page 54 24......Page 55 25......Page 56 26......Page 57 27......Page 58 28......Page 59 29......Page 60 30......Page 61 31......Page 62 32......Page 63 33......Page 64 34......Page 65 35......Page 66 36......Page 67 37......Page 68 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93......Page 125 94......Page 126 95......Page 127 96......Page 128 97......Page 129 98 IV The Restriction of Being......Page 130 99......Page 131 100 1 Being and Becoming......Page 133 101......Page 135 102......Page 136 103 2 Being and Seeming......Page 137 104......Page 139 105......Page 140 106......Page 141 107......Page 142 108......Page 143 109......Page 144 110......Page 145 111......Page 146 112......Page 147 113......Page 148 114......Page 149 115......Page 150 116......Page 151 117......Page 152 118......Page 153 119......Page 154 120......Page 155 121......Page 156 122 3 Being and Thinking......Page 157 123......Page 158 124......Page 159 125......Page 160 126......Page 161 127......Page 163 128......Page 164 129......Page 165 130......Page 166 131......Page 168 132......Page 169 133......Page 171 134......Page 172 135......Page 173 136......Page 174 137......Page 175 138......Page 176 139......Page 177 140......Page 178 141......Page 179 142......Page 180 143......Page 181 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320 252......Page 324 253......Page 328 254......Page 332 Introduction to Metaphysics 1 cover 1 Contents 4 Translators' Introduction 6 Outline of Introduction to Metaphysics 19 Introduction to Metaphysics 28 Prefatory Note 1953 29 1 I The Fundamental Question of Metaphysics 31 2 32 3 33 4 34 5 35 6 36 7 37 8 38 9 39 10 40 11 42 12 43 13 44 14 45 15 46 16 47 17 48 18 49 19 50 20 51 21 52 22 53 23 54 24 55 25 56 26 57 27 58 28 59 29 60 30 61 31 62 32 63 33 64 34 65 35 66 36 67 37 68 38 69 39 70 40 71 41 72 42 73 43 74 44 75 45 76 46 77 47 78 48 79 49 80 50 81 51 82 52 83 53 84 54 85 55 II On the Grammar and Etymology of the Word 86 56 87 57 88 58 89 59 90 60 91 61 92 62 93 63 94 64 95 65 96 66 97 67 98 68 99 69 100 70 101 71 102 72 103 73 104 74 105 75 106 76 107 77 109 78 110 79 III The Question of the Essence of Being 111 80 112 81 113 82 114 83 115 84 116 85 117 86 118 87 119 88 120 89 121 90 122 91 123 92 124 93 125 94 126 95 127 96 128 97 129 98 IV The Restriction of Being 130 99 131 100 1 Being and Becoming 133 101 135 102 136 103 2 Being and Seeming 137 104 139 105 140 106 141 107 142 108 143 109 144 110 145 111 146 112 147 113 148 114 149 115 150 116 151 117 152 118 153 119 154 120 155 121 156 122 3 Being and Thinking 157 123 158 124 159 125 160 126 161 127 163 128 164 129 165 130 166 131 168 132 169 133 171 134 172 135 173 136 174 137 175 138 176 139 177 140 178 141 179 142 180 143 181 144 182 145 183 146 184 147 186 148 187 149 188 150 189 151 190 152 191 153 192 154 194 155 195 156 197 157 198 158 199 159 200 160 201 161 202 162 203 163 204 164 205 165 206 166 207 167 208 168 209 169 210 170 211 171 212 172 214 173 215 174 216 175 217 176 218 177 219 178 220 179 221 180 222 181 223 182 224 183 225 184 226 185 227 186 228 187 229 188 230 189 231 190 232 191 233 192 234 193 235 194 236 195 237 196 238 197 239 198 240 199 241 200 242 201 243 202 244 203 245 204 246 205 247 206 248 207 249 208 250 209 251 210 4 Being and the Ought 252 211 253 212 254 213 255 214 256 215 258 216 259 217 261 218 262 219 263 220 264 221 265 223 GERMAN-ENGLISH GLOSSARY 266 224 267 225 269 226 270 227 272 228 274 229 276 230 278 231 280 232 282 233 284 234 286 235 288 236 290 237 292 238 293 239 294 240 295 241 297 242 299 243 301 244 303 245 304 246 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 305 247 INDEX 306 248 308 249 312 250 316 251 320 252 324 253 328 254 332 Review: "Introduction to Metaphysics includes a reinterpretation of Greek thought, a 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 langauge. Furthermore, be 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 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."--BOOK JACKET "Introduction to Metaphysics includes a reinterpretation of Greek thought, a 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, be 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 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."--Jacket "Introduction to Metaphysics includes a reinterpretation of Greek thought, a 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 langauge. 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 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."--Jacket Why is there anything at all, instead of nothing? How are we to understand what it is to be? Heidegger argues, in magisterial, flowing and esoteric language, that Western civilisation has gone wrong because it has systematically misunderstood this question. Instead, he claims that we have tried to understand physical things themselves. We have confused appearance with reality: we have replaced understanding with reason, wonder with technology, and use with exploitation. His answer is a return to the beginnings of our thinking to achieve a more sustainable view of the world and a correct view of our limited but central place as thinking beings in it. The fundamental question of metaphysics On the grammar and etymology of the word "being" The question of the essence of being The restriction of being: being and becoming, being and seeming, being and thinking, being and the ought.