Heidegger, Michael Inwood
Heidegger, Michael Inwood
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Heidegger
A Very Short Introduction, 2nd edition

Author: Michael Inwood

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/29/2021


Synopsis

Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of "philosopher," by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the twentieth century.

In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Michael Inwood focuses on Heidegger's most important work, Being and Time, to explore its major themes of existence in the world, inauthenticity, guilt, destiny, truth, and the nature of time. These themes are then reassessed in the light of Heidegger's multifaceted later thought, and how, despite its diversity, it hangs together as a single, coherent project. Finally, Inwood turns to Heidegger's Nazism and anti-Semitism, to reveal its deep connection with his personality and overall view of philosophy. This is an invaluable guide to the complex and voluminous thought of one of the twentieth century's greatest yet most enigmatic philosophers.

About Michael Inwood

Michael Inwood studied classics and specialized in philosophy at University College, Oxford. He was Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Trinity College, Oxford, from 1967 until 2011, and is now an Emeritus Fellow of the College. Inwood is the author of several books on German philosophy, including A Heidegger Dictionary, and, in 2018, completed a translation of Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 04, 2011

This is a very concise introduction of Heidegger's work, life and philosophy. Michael Inwood's writing somehow makes Heidegger's dry philosophy comprehensible. After reading this short book, if you were to become a philosophy majour, then you certainly will not be intimidated by Heidegger any more.......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on June 27, 2024

Rated for usefulness and not necessarily enjoyment lol......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on January 11, 2022

If you're ever going to attempt reading Heidegger, don't make the same mistake as I did. Read this first.......more