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This book offers a selection from the writings of the German thinker Martin Heidegger, born September 26, 1889, in Messkirch, died May 26, 1976, in Freiburg. Its dual purpose is to provide English speaking students of philosophy and of the arts and sciences with (1) an introduction to Heidegger's thought, and (2) essays particularly thought provoking for students' own area of interest.

Preface

ix

General Introduction: The Question of Being

1

(36)

DAVID FARRELL KRELL

I. Being and Time: Introduction

37

(52)

II. What Is Metaphysics?

89

(22)

III. On the Essence of Truth

111

(28)

IV. The Origin of the Work of Art

139

(74)

V. Letter on Humanism

213

(54)

VI. Modern Science, Metaphysics, and Mathematics

267

(40)

VII. The Question Concerning Technology

307

(36)

VIII. Building Dwelling Thinking

343

(22)

IX. What Calls for Thinking?

365

(28)

X. The Way to Language

393

(34)

XI. The End of Philosophy and the Task of Thinking

427

(23)

Suggestions for Further Study

450

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Basic Writings

Basic Writings

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