The Heidegger Dictionary is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of Martin Heidegger, arguably the most important and influential European thinker of the twentieth century. Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book covers all his major works, ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of Heidegger's thought. Students will discover a wealth of useful information, analysis and criticism. A-Z entries include clear definitions of all the key terms used in Heidegger's writings and detailed synopses of his key works. The Dictionary also includes entries on Heidegger's major philosophical influences, including Plato and Aristotle, Kant and Hegel, Schelling and Nietzsche, and Scheler and Husserl. It covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of Heidegger's philosophy, offering clear explanations of often complex terminology. The Heidegger Dictionary is the ideal resource for anyone reading or studying Heidegger or Modern European Philosophy more generally.
Les mer
Introduction \ Chronology of Heidegger's Life and Works \ A-Z Dictionary \ Guide to Further Reading \ List of entries
A concise and accessible dictionary of the key terms used in Heidegger's philosophy, his major works and philosophical influences.
Heidegger is widely studied by undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in European Philosophy.

Formerly Continuum Philosophy Dictionaries; for titles published before September 2012 click here.
The Bloomsbury Philosophy Dictionaries offer clear and accessible guides to the work of some of the more challenging thinkers in the history of philosophy. A-Z entries provide clear definitions of key terminology, synopses of key works, and details of each thinker's major themes, ideas and philosophical influences. The Dictionaries are the ideal resource for anyone reading or studying these key philosophers.

Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781847065148
Publisert
2013-01-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
381 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
328

Biografisk notat

Daniel O. Dahlstrom is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, USA. His previous publications include Interpreting Heidegger: Critical Essays (CUP, 2011), Heidegger's Concept of Truth (CUP, 2001) and Philosophical Legacies: Essays on the Thought of Kant, Hegel and their Contemporaries (Catholic University of America Press, 2008).