Martin Heidegger and the Problem of Historical Meaning [Paperback]

Now in paperback, this important book explores the central role of historical thought in the full range of Heideggers thought, both the early writings leading up to Being and Time, and after the reversal or Kehre that inaugurated his later work.

Barash examines Heideggers views on history in a richly developed context of debates that transpired in the early 20th-century German philosophy of history.

He addresses a key unifying themethe problem of historical meaning and the search for coherent criteria of truth in an era of historical relativismas he traces the engagement with historicity throughout all major epochs and works.

Barash revises this edition to explore new material, including Heideggers lecture course texts from 1910 to 1923, and adds an expanded, updated bibliography.

A fine account of Heideggers intellectual development. . . . insightful and well-structured.Centering on historical thought in Heidegger's philosophy, Barash addresses the problems of truth criteria and relativism.Makes an important contribution to Heidegger studies on two counts. First, it clarifies several ambiguous elements of Heidegger's early intellectual development. Second, it considers Heidegger from a new point of view. . . superior analysis . . . a necessary source.