Heidegger: Through Phenomenology to Thought

"This book, one of the most frequently cited works on Martin Heidegger in any language, belongs on any short list of classic studies of Continental philosophy. William J. Richardson explores the famous turn (Kehre) in Heidegger's thought after Being in Time and demonstrates how this transformation was radical without amounting to a simple contradiction of his earlier views." "In a full account of the evolution of Heidegger's work as a whole, Richardson provides a detailed, systematic, and illuminating account of both divergences and fundamental continuities in Heidegger's philosophy, especially in light of recently published works. He demonstrates that the "thinking" of Being for the later Heidegger has exactly the same configuration as the radical phenomenology of the early Heidegger, once he has passed through the "turning" of his way." Including as a preface the letter that Heidegger wrote to Richardson and a new writer's preface and epilogue, the new edition of this valuable guide will be an essential resource for students and scholars for many years to come.

Author: William J. Richardson
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Published: 01/01/1993
Pages: 776
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.39lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.10w x 1.64d
ISBN: 9780823222551

About the Author

William J. Richardson, S.J., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is the co-author of Lacan and Language: A Reader's Guide to the Ecrits.