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Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction 1st Edition

by Michael Inwood (Author)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (July 11, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0192854100
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192854100
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.5 x 4.4 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsA superb yet brief introduction to Heidegger's most important ideas
By Robert Moore HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on June 18, 2009
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I have developed the habit of reading one of the Very Short Introduction books each day during my lunch break. My current plan is to continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Maybe I'll eventually get around to reading every book in the series. And a very good series it is. I've encountered only a couple of weak entries to the series (like Patrick Gardiner's woefully inadequate book on Kierkegaard), while several have been outstanding, such as Quentin Skinner's intro to Machiavelli and Simon Critchley's magnificent reflection on the difference between Continental and Anglo-American philosophy. Most of the books that I have read have tended to be closer in quality to Skinner and Critchley than to Gardiner. Happily, Michael Inwood's wonderfully little book on Heidegger is another excellent volume in the series.

There are few if any philosophers more difficult to read than Heidegger. Frankly, my own belief is that he is a great deal more difficult than he needed to be. There is a tradition in German philosophy, noted and passionately criticized by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, of writing more obscurely than needed. The example of needlessly torturous philosophical writing was established by Immanuel Kant's immediate predecessors, especially the highly influential Christian Wolff and A.G. Baumgarten. Kant did not depart from their style of writing, nor did a succession of later German philosophers like Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel. Schopenhauer was trilingual, able to speak French and English without an accent (he in fact pronounced his first name "Arthur" in English fashion, not "Artur" as in German).Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA standard academic treatment of Heidegger.
By tepi on June 28, 2001
Format: Paperback
This is your standard garden-variety academic treatment of Heidegger, alright so far as it goes, but rather dry reading. One interesting feature is its short 4-page Glossary of Heidegger's German terminology. It also has an index in which one notes the total absence of any mention of Buddhism, Mahayana, Zen, or the 'Tao Te Ching' (a text which Heidegger worked on), despite the fact that Heidegger's thought quite often reminds one of the great Taoist and Buddhist thinkers.
Anyone new to Heidegger who is looking for a good Introductory survey of the man and his thought would do much better to take a look at George Steiner's 'Martin Heidegger.' In contrast to Inwood, Steiner writes with real passion and leaves one with a desire to know more about this amazing thinker. In fact, Steiner's book is so good that you'll probably want to read it again. I was left wishing it had been two or three times longer.
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4.0 out of 5 starsDon't start here, but stop by later for Division II discussions...
By ewomack VINE VOICE on March 2, 2009
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Any book on the philosopher Martin Heidegger, even an introduction, will contain numerous brow pursing passages. His valiant attempt to sweep up some 2000 years of philosophic dust necessitated voluminous neologisms and esoteric constructions. Though he remains controversial not only for this opacity but also for having joined the Nazi party, his influence has nonetheless mushroomed in recent years both in and outside of academia. Even sections of the Analytic school have embraced his irreverent and unconventional approach to some of the tradition's most intractable problems. Understanding the thick pudding text that goops up his work remains well worth the effort but nonetheless requires help. This not really all that short introduction will help those who have some familiarity with Heidegger speak, but absolute beginners may struggle with its largely academic tone. New terms appear can without introduction (e.g., "existentiall" pops up from the text unexpectedly at least once). True, there's a handy Heideggerese glossary at the back, but not explaining terms in context may throw the uninitiated.

The book covers the usual territory of Heidegger introductions. A little biography gets followed up with expositions of the major themes comprising his magnum opus, "Being and Time": Being, Dasein, World, Being-In-The-World, care, throwness, etc. But it also dares to delve into the murky loch of Division II where the brave only venture. More fundamental terms such as "phenomenology" and "anxiety" receive mere skimmings while far more puzzling concepts such as "ecstatic time" and "Historiology" get multi-page discussions. Regardless, the latter discussions illuminate this dredge to the point of peaking interest.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsReasonably Comprehensive Introduction
By David Milliern on May 29, 2013
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This is a remarkable little book. In keeping with the series' ("A Very Short Introduction") unsaid theme, this book possesses novelty that makes it a worthwhile read, even if you have some familiarity with the topic and have even read some other introductory work on precisely the same topic. There is a warning that needs to be heard, however: Heidegger is not for the faint of heart, nor does this particular introduction present Heidegger in the simplest possible fashion. The text is true to Heidegger, without watering down his philosophy, and so I think this is a very useful text, in that it deals with fundamental Heideggerian concepts (Care, Dasein, Being-in-the-Word, etc.). Moreover, the explication given is geared toward someone with a bit of philosophy background who may be preparing to read Heidegger himself. For such readers, I know of no better introduction that is this anywhere near this short. The novelty I mentioned, for those who have picked up on this thematic element in the series, appears most obviously in the chapters on "History and World-Time" and "Art." It seems as though Inwood is probably a Hegelian scholar, and these particular chapters, which are subjects in which Heidegger most assuredly had an eye toward Hegel, have enduring value for readers. I can imagine I will be revisiting (at least) these two chapters, once I read Heidegger's corpus --though I found Inwood's discussion of "temporality," additionally, of immense value. All in all, having read Heidegger's pieces collected by Nathan Oaklander, in "Existentialist Philosophy" (recommended for those not going to brave the whole of Heidegger's corpus or "Being and Time"), I cannot see any major point, term, or idea in Heidegger's philosophy that is not given some amount of treatment.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsAnother good Short Introduction read

The 'short introduction' series is usually a positive reading experience for getting an interesting perspective on topics which otherwise require more studying time and abilities... Read more

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3.0 out of 5 starsIkea construction

This is a solid, compact, analytical take on Heidegger. I was engrossed but disappointed. The book is written from the head only, not from the heart. Read more

Published 5 months ago by technoguy
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Good, concise introduction, primarily covering Being and Time although last chapter deal with some of his later thought.

Published 13 months ago by Steve Alfano
5.0 out of 5 starsHelpful and clear

Great introduction to Heidegger's thinking; the complexity of Heidegger's writing becomes a little more graspable.

Published 17 months ago by Carlos Gomez
4.0 out of 5 starsBoth are excellent. I would have given it five stars

I never understood H until I took the Teaching Company Course by Cahoone and read this book. Both are excellent. Read more

Published on October 4, 2014 by Gerald R. North
5.0 out of 5 starsHeidegger

I have read much of Heidegger's work, from Being and Time to many of his essays. This book provided a great overview of his work and brought a simple understanding to the meaning... Read more

Published on June 18, 2014 by Dennis McClure
4.0 out of 5 starsShort but sweet

Good general introduction to being and time. Lacks depth because of length which is to be expected. Could be better.

Published on October 1, 2013 by Pedro
5.0 out of 5 starsInformative, Well-written

Covers the topics that I was interested in reading about.
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Published on August 29, 2013 by Lloyd Rice
5.0 out of 5 starsConcise, clear, fascinating

While any introduction to Heidegger has to gloss over the finer details, Micheal Inwood minimized his simplification while simultaneously capturing the profoundness of Heidegger's... Read more

Published on September 10, 2012 by Mr_socks

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