Four Seminars [Paperback]

In Four Seminars, Heidegger reviews the entire trajectory of his thought and offers unique perspectives on fundamental aspects of his work. First published in French in 1976, these seminars were translated into German with Heideggers approval and reissued in 1986 as part of his Gesamtausgabe, volume 15. Topics considered include the Greek understanding of presence, the ontological difference, the notion of system in German Idealism, the power of naming, the problem of technology, danger, and the event. Heideggers engagements with his philosophical forebearsParmenides, Heraclitus, Kant, and Hegelcontinue in surprising dialogues with his contemporariesHusserl, Marx, and Wittgenstein. While providing important insights into how Heidegger conducted his lectures, these seminars show him in his maturity reflecting back on his philosophical path. An important text for understanding contemporary philosophical debates, Four Seminars provides extraordinarily rich material for students and scholars of Heidegger.

Preliminary Table of Contents:
Translators' Foreword
Seminar in Le Thor 1966
Seminar in Le Thor 1968
Seminar in Le Thor 1969
Seminar in Z?hringen 1973
German Translator's Afterword to Vier Seminare
Martin Heidegger, The Provenance of Thinking
Martin Heidegger, Parmenides...
German Editor's Afterword to Collected Works, volume 15
Endnotes on the Translation
Glossary
German-English
English-German

[This] brilliant translation will prove indispensable for theory and criticism in English. . . . On Kant, Marx, and the meaning of technology, these seminars contain some of Heidegger's most thoughtful insights and arguments. . . . Highly recommended.

Andrew J. Mitchell is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.

Fran?ois Raffoul is Professor of Philosophy at Louisiana State University.

Overall Four Seminars is essentially a glimpse into Heidegger's way of working with students. Its pages recounlƒ,