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This new companion to theintroduction to metaphysicspresents an overview of heideggers text and a variety of perspectives on its interpretation from more than a dozen highly respected contributors. Heidegger an introduction richard pait cornell university press ithaca, new york copyright 1999 by richard f. Richard polt is professor of philosophy at xavier university in cincinnati. Pdf introduction to metaphysics download full pdf book. This study bears upon the heidegger case, that is, the relation of heideggers philosophizing to his political involvements as rector of the university of freiburg 19334, and his subsequent silences on the subject of the holocaust. Twelve prominent scholars, representing diverse nationalities, generations, and interpretive approaches deal with general methodological and ontological questions, particular issues in heideggers text, and the relation between being and time and heideggers. In the editors introduction to the book, richard polt and gregory fried alert readers to the important themes and problems ofintroduction to. Critical essays provides a variety of recent studies of heideggers most important work. From being to event in heidegger and whitehead by richard t. The work is famous for heideggers reinterpretation of greek thought, but has been widely regarded as fascist in character. Martin heidegger, basic writings, edited by david farrell krell harper san francisco, 1993 read krell.
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