Heidegger and the Emergence of the Question of Being

by Escudero, Jesús Adrián; Betancur, Juan Pablo Hernandez

• ISBN13: 9781474299442
• ISBN10: 147429944X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-07-28
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

Heidegger and the Emergence of the Question of Being offers a new, updated and comprehensive introduction to Heidegger's development and his early confrontation with philosophical tradition, theology, neo-Kantianism, vitalism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology, up to the publication of Being and Time in 1927.

The main thread is the genealogy of the question of the meaning of being. Alongside the most recent scholarly research, this book takes into account the documentary richness of Heidegger's first Freiburg (1919-1923) and Marburg (1923-1928) lectures, conferences, treatises and letters and addresses the thematic and methodological richness of this period of Heidegger's intellectual life, and offers a coherent and unified interpretation of his earlier work.

This book conveys Heidegger's thought in a well-organized, impartial manner, without deviating too far from Heideggerian vocabulary. It will be invaluable for upper level undergraduates, graduate students of philosophy, studying phenomenology, continental and German philosophy.

Author Biography

Jesús Adrián Escudero is Professor of Contemporary Philosophy at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Historical and Intellectual Context
3. The Hidden Root of Being in the Early Writings
4. Thematic Approach: From the Being of Factual Life to the Meaning of Being in General
5. Conclusion
References
Index