Essence of Truth

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is regarded as one of the 20th century's most important philosophers. Successor to Edmund Husserl as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Freiburg, Germany, his major work is the influential Being and Time.

"It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of these lecture courses for an understanding of the development of Heidegger's thinking; yet in the very act of illuminating this development, they also throw new light on many of the most fundamental ideas figuring in 'Being and Time' itself. This book will be essential reading for anyone looking for the argumentation behind Heidegger's unique conception of human existence."--Ian Lyne, University of Durham

• Translator's ForewordPublisher's NoteI. The Idea of Philosophy and the Problem of WorldviewPreliminary RemarksIntroductionPart I. The Idea of Philosophy as Primordial Science1. The Search for a Methodological Way2. Critique of Teleological-Critical MethodPart II. Phenomenology as Pre-Theoretical Primordial Science1. Analysis of the Structure of Experience2. The Problem of Presuppositions3. Primordial Science as Pre-Theoretical ScienceII. Phenomenology and Transcendental Philosophy of ValueIntroductionPart I. Historical Presentation of the Problem1. The Genesis of Philosophy of Value as the Cultural Philosophy of the Present2. Windelband's Grounding of Modern Transcendental Philosophy of Value3. The Further Development of Value-Philosophy by RickertPart II. Critical Considerations \ Appendix I: On the Nature of the University and Academic StudyAppendix II: The Idea of Philosophy and the Problem of WorldviewShort GlossaryIndex