Historical Dictionary of Heidegger's Philosophy [Hardcover]

By the time Martin Heidegger passed away on May 26th, 1976, he had become the most important and controversial philosopher of his age. While many of his former students had become important philosophers and thinkers in their own right, Heidegger also inspired countless others, like Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Jean-Paul Sartre.

The second edition of theHistorical Dictionary of Heidegger's Philosophyis an historical perspective on the development of Heidegger's thought in all its nuances and facets. Schalow and Denker cast light on the historical influences that shaped the thinker and his time through a chronology; an introductory essay; a bibliography; appendixes that include German and Greek to English glossaries of terms and a complete listing of Heidegger's writings, lectures, courses, and seminars; and a cross-referenced dictionary section offering over 600 entries on concepts, people, works, and technical terms. This volume is an invaluable resource for student and scholar alike.

Frank Schalowis University Research Professor at the University of New Orleans.

Alfred Denkeris editor of theMartin-Heidegger-Briefausgabeand co-editor of theHeidegger-Jahrbuch. He is the director of PhiloArt.

This is one of the most successful and useful reference books that can be encountered on a single philosopher. [Review of the 1st Edition],Choice Reviews

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was arguably one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century; he has certainly been one of the most written and talked about, not only for the evolution of his philosophical thought and its influence but also for his dalliance with National Socialism in the 1930s and beyond. These factors alone would make him a fit subject for number 101 in the publisher'sHistorical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements, a series that has also included Descartes, Nietzsche, Russell, and Heideggló'