Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century and the author of numerous works including Being and Time.

"This translation makes available for the first time in English a series of Heidegger's pivotal reflections on the overcoming of metaphysics, grounded in the thesis that the essence of metaphysics is nihilism. Containing important remarks on Being and Time and other early texts, this volume will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the inner development of Heidegger's thought in the decade from 1938 to 1948."William McNeill, Professor of Philosophy, DePaul University, Chicago"This volume is a welcome addition to the translation of Heidegger's 'private monographs' from the late 1930s and 1940s. Elegantly translated, it is essential reading for anyone interested in Heidegger's views on the consummation of metaphysics in techno-scientific nihilism, the role of Being and Time in the overcoming of metaphysics, and the task of thinking in the age of the 'abandonment of being.'"Miguel de Beistegui, ICREA Research Professor of Philosophy, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

• Translator's Introduction The Overcoming of Metaphysics1. The Overcoming of Metaphysics2. The Overcoming of Metaphysics3. The History of Beyng and the Overcoming of Metaphysics4. The Vanishing of Being5. Metaphysics and the Predominance of Beings: The Impotence and the Vanishing of Beyng6. "Overcoming"7. On the Formation of the Text8. On the Correct Grasp of the Whole9. The Overcoming of Metaphysics through Beyng10. The Overcoming as the History of Beyng11. The Other Inception12. The Transition13. Metaphysics and the Question of Possibility14. The Question of Possibility as the Mode of the Question of Essence15. The Truth of Beyng16. "Truth" (Cf. Winter Semester 37/38)17. Truth [Clearing of Beyng (Event) and the Correctness of Representing]18. The Essence of History19. On the Overcoming of Metaphysics20. Correctness21. The Overcoming of Metaphysics22. The Overcoming of "Metaphysics"23. Overcoming24. "Overcoming" and "the Human"25. The Overcoming of Metaphysics26. The Overcoming of Metaphysics27. The Overcoming of Metaphysics at its End28. The Overcoming of Metaphysics29. Over-coming is only in the Other Inception30. "Worldview" – "Ideology"31. The End of Metaphysics32. The End of Metaphysics33. The Clearing of Beyng34. Nietzsche and the End of Western Metaphysics35. The End of Metaphysics as Consummation in the Unconditional Corrupted Essence. (The Metaphysics of Nietzsche)36. The Metaphysics of Nietzsche as the Consummation of Metaphysics37. The Consummation of Metaphysics: The Positing of Value as Nihilism38. The Consummation of Metaphysics Comes to Fruition39. Beyng – (Event)40. Metaphysics41. Metaphysics42. The Consummation of Modern Metaphysics43. Metaphysics as the History of Beyng44. Metaphysical Errancy45. Metaphysics and the "Universal"46. Metaphysics (cf. "Basic Words")47. Basic concepts (of Metaphysics)48. The Essence of Metaphysics in Terms of the History of Beyng49. Metaphysics and "Physics"50. The History of Being (The Overcoming of Metaphysics) – Being and Time (The Question of Being)51. Metaphysics52. "The Metaphysical"53. The Role of "Science" and Philosophy as Metaphysics54. On What is Metaphysics?55. On What is Metaphysics? The Nothing56. On the Essence of Ground: Ground – Freedom – Truth – Beyng57. "Ground" and "Truth"58. Projection and Eventuation [Er-eignung]59. "Ground"60. "Ground"61. On the Essence of Ground62. The Differentiation63. Metaphysics and the Differentiation64. MetaphysicsThe Overcoming of Metaphysics I. SequelI. The Differentiation65. The Differentiation66. The Differentiation (and the Question concerning the Nothing)67. The Differentiation (Beyng is the Nothing)68. Being and Beings – Metaphysics – the Differentiation69. Differentiation and Event70. Differentiating Being from Beings and the Distinctness of the Two71. The Differentiation and What is Borne Out72. Metaphysics ("Being" – an Empty Word)73. The Differentiation74. Being and Beyng75. The Differentiation – What is Borne Out76. The DifferentiationII. On the Concept of Metaphysics77. Metaphysics and the Thinking that is Responsive to the History of Beyng78. The Overcoming of "Metaphysics"79. The Transition of Metaphysics within the History of Beyng into the Other Inception of the Truth of Beyng80. The A priori81. Metaphysics and the A priori82. The "A priori" – Character of "Being"83. Metaphysics and the Differentiation84. Metaphysics85. "Metaphysics"86. Being Conscious and Being (Modern Metaphysics)87. Metaphysics and "Theology"88. The Relation to Being within the History supported by Metaphysics89. "Metaphysics" and the Thinking of Beyng90. Metaphysics as Theology91. Metaphysics and Modern Humanity92. Metaphysics and "Theology"93. Nietzsche and Heraclitus ("Metaphysics" and the First Inception of Philosophy)94. The History of Beyng: "Overcoming"95. Kant and Metaphysics96. "Metaphysics" ("Subjectivity" and Substantiality)97. The Overcoming of Metaphysics98. The Essence of Metaphysics and its Overcoming99. The Consummation of Metaphysics100. The Overcoming of Metaphysics101. The Consummation of Metaphysics102. Metaphysics – Consummation (Inversion into the most Extreme)103. The Interpretation of the CogitoIII. Art and Metaphysics104. In the Lectures on the Origin of the Work of Art105. "Art"106. When Metaphysics Ends, so too does ArtIV. Metaphysics and "Worldview"107. Metaphysics and Worldview108. Worldview is the Perishing of Metaphysics109. The Consummation of Metaphysics (Nietzsche)110. &"Worldview"111. "Worldview" and "Philosophy"112. "World-view" ("Life")113. Metaphysics – Worldview: The True, the Good, the Beautiful114. Metaphysics and Worldview and the Thinking Responsive to the History of Beyng.115. Metaphysics and Worldview116. Metaphysics and WorldviewV. Being and Time in the History of Beyng Insofar as This History is Experienced as the Overcoming of Metaphysics117. Being and Time and Metaphysics118. Time and Eternity119. On the History of the Concept of Time120. The Essence of Time121. Time and Being122. Being and Time123. Being and Time124. Being and Time125. “The Sense of Being”126. Being and Time127. Being and Time128. Being, the Understanding of Being and Beyng129. Da-sein and "Care" – "Attunement"130. Being and TimeThe Overcoming of Metaphysics II. SequelI. The Consummation of Metaphysics the Abandonment by Being and Devastation131. Metaphysics and "Science"132. At the End of Metaphysics133. Inception and Metaphysics134. The Essence of the Consummation of Metaphysics in terms of the History of Beyng135. The Consummation of "Modernity" within the History of Beyng136. The Nothing and Devastation137. Abandonment by Being138. Abandonment by Being139. The Abandonment of Beings by Being140. Manipulation – Technology – Beyng141. &"Technology"142. ManipulationII. The Origin of Metaphysics in the History of Beyng the Origin of Metaphysics and the Essence of Truth in the First Inception143. Overcoming144. One of the Characteristic Features of Metaphysics145. The Age of "Theologies"146. The Essence of Metaphysics: Theology and Mathematics147. "Truth" and Metaphysics (Grades of the True)148. On the Essential Determination of Modern Metaphysics in its Consummation149. If Being is "Will"150. Metaphysics and "System"151. The A priori152. The First Inception and the Origin of Metaphysics153. Being as ἰδÝα and the Collapse of ἀλÞθεια154. ἡ τοῦ αγαθοῦ ἰδÝα: The Beginning of Metaphysics and the Crash and Collapse of the Ungrounded ἀλÞθεια155. How Metaphysics Begins and Peters Out156. "Watching" and "Thinking" (The End of Metaphysics)157. The History of Being and Metaphysics158. "Worldview" and "Metaphysics"159. Animal rationale – absolutum (causa)160. Truth as Certainty: Modern Metaphysics (Leibniz)III. Metaphysics the Individual Basic Positions of Metaphysics161. From Whence the Appearance that the Thinking Responsive to the History of Beyng is Only a Modification of Hegel's Metaphysics?162. Hegel's Concept of History163. Beyng – Event – Inception (Meant from the Standpoint of "Metaphysics")164. Beings as a Whole and their Entirety (Metaphysics and Beyng)The Essence of NihilismAppendixAddendum to: The Essence of Nihilism

Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century and the author of numerous works including Being and Time.

"This translation makes available for the first time in English a series of Heidegger's pivotal reflections on the overcoming of metaphysics, grounded in the thesis that the essence of metaphysics is nihilism. Containing important remarks on Being and Time and other early texts, this volume will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the inner development of Heidegger's thought in the decade from 1938 to 1948."William McNeill, Professor of Philosophy, DePaul University, Chicago"This volume is a welcome addition to the translation of Heidegger's 'private monographs' from the late 1930s and 1940s. Elegantly translated, it is essential reading for anyone interested in Heidegger's views on the consummation of metaphysics in techno-scientific nihilism, the role of Being and Time in the overcoming of metaphysics, and the task of thinking in the age of the 'abandonment of being.'"Miguel de Beistegui, ICREA Research Professor of Philosophy, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

• Translator's Introduction The Overcoming of Metaphysics1. The Overcoming of Metaphysics2. The Overcoming of Metaphysics3. The History of Beyng and the Overcoming of Metaphysics4. The Vanishing of Being5. Metaphysics and the Predominance of Beings: The Impotence and the Vanishing of Beyng6. "Overcoming"7. On the Formation of the Text8. On the Correct Grasp of the Whole9. The Overcoming of Metaphysics through Beyng10. The Overcoming as the History of Beyng11. The Other Inception12. The Transition13. Metaphysics and the Question of Possibility14. The Question of Possibility as the Mode of the Question of Essence15. The Truth of Beyng16. "Truth" (Cf. Winter Semester 37/38)17. Truth [Clearing of Beyng (Event) and the Correctness of Representing]18. The Essence of History19. On the Overcoming of Metaphysics20. Correctness21. The Overcoming of Metaphysics22. The Overcoming of "Metaphysics"23. Overcoming24. "Overcoming" and "the Human"25. The Overcoming of Metaphysics26. The Overcoming of Metaphysics27. The Overcoming of Metaphysics at its End28. The Overcoming of Metaphysics29. Over-coming is only in the Other Inception30. "Worldview" – "Ideology"31. The End of Metaphysics32. The End of Metaphysics33. The Clearing of Beyng34. Nietzsche and the End of Western Metaphysics35. The End of Metaphysics as Consummation in the Unconditional Corrupted Essence. (The Metaphysics of Nietzsche)36. The Metaphysics of Nietzsche as the Consummation of Metaphysics37. The Consummation of Metaphysics: The Positing of Value as Nihilism38. The Consummation of Metaphysics Comes to Fruition39. Beyng – (Event)40. Metaphysics41. Metaphysics42. The Consummation of Modern Metaphysics43. Metaphysics as the History of Beyng44. Metaphysical Errancy45. Metaphysics and the "Universal"46. Metaphysics (cf. "Basic Words")47. Basic concepts (of Metaphysics)48. The Essence of Metaphysics in Terms of the History of Beyng49. Metaphysics and "Physics"50. The History of Being (The Overcoming of Metaphysics) – Being and Time (The Question of Being)51. Metaphysics52. "The Metaphysical"53. The Role of "Science" and Philosophy as Metaphysics54. On What is Metaphysics?55. On What is Metaphysics? The Nothing56. On the Essence of Ground: Ground – Freedom – Truth – Beyng57. "Ground" and "Truth"58. Projection and Eventuation [Er-eignung]59. "Ground"60. "Ground"61. On the Essence of Ground62. The Differentiation63. Metaphysics and the Differentiation64. MetaphysicsThe Overcoming of Metaphysics I. SequelI. The Differentiation65. The Differentiation66. The Differentiation (and the Question concerning the Nothing)67. The Differentiation (Beyng is the Nothing)68. Being and Beings – Metaphysics – the Differentiation69. Differentiation and Event70. Differentiating Being from Beings and the Distinctness of the Two71. The Differentiation and What is Borne Out72. Metaphysics ("Being" – an Empty Word)73. The Differentiation74. Being and Beyng75. The Differentiation – What is Borne Out76. The DifferentiationII. On the Concept of Metaphysics77. Metaphysics and the Thinking that is Responsive to the History of Beyng78. The Overcoming of "Metaphysics"79. The Transition of Metaphysics within the History of Beyng into the Other Inception of the Truth of Beyng80. The A priori81. Metaphysics and the A priori82. The "A priori" – Character of "Being"83. Metaphysics and the Differentiation84. Metaphysics85. "Metaphysics"86. Being Conscious and Being (Modern Metaphysics)87. Metaphysics and "Theology"88. The Relation to Being within the History supported by Metaphysics89. "Metaphysics" and the Thinking of Beyng90. Metaphysics as Theology91. Metaphysics and Modern Humanity92. Metaphysics and "Theology"93. Nietzsche and Heraclitus ("Metaphysics" and the First Inception of Philosophy)94. The History of Beyng: "Overcoming"95. Kant and Metaphysics96. "Metaphysics" ("Subjectivity" and Substantiality)97. The Overcoming of Metaphysics98. The Essence of Metaphysics and its Overcoming99. The Consummation of Metaphysics100. The Overcoming of Metaphysics101. The Consummation of Metaphysics102. Metaphysics – Consummation (Inversion into the most Extreme)103. The Interpretation of the CogitoIII. Art and Metaphysics104. In the Lectures on the Origin of the Work of Art105. "Art"106. When Metaphysics Ends, so too does ArtIV. Metaphysics and "Worldview"107. Metaphysics and Worldview108. Worldview is the Perishing of Metaphysics109. The Consummation of Metaphysics (Nietzsche)110. &"Worldview"111. "Worldview" and "Philosophy"112. "World-view" ("Life")113. Metaphysics – Worldview: The True, the Good, the Beautiful114. Metaphysics and Worldview and the Thinking Responsive to the History of Beyng.115. Metaphysics and Worldview116. Metaphysics and WorldviewV. Being and Time in the History of Beyng Insofar as This History is Experienced as the Overcoming of Metaphysics117. Being and Time and Metaphysics118. Time and Eternity119. On the History of the Concept of Time120. The Essence of Time121. Time and Being122. Being and Time123. Being and Time124. Being and Time125. “The Sense of Being”126. Being and Time127. Being and Time128. Being, the Understanding of Being and Beyng129. Da-sein and "Care" – "Attunement"130. Being and TimeThe Overcoming of Metaphysics II. SequelI. The Consummation of Metaphysics the Abandonment by Being and Devastation131. Metaphysics and "Science"132. At the End of Metaphysics133. Inception and Metaphysics134. The Essence of the Consummation of Metaphysics in terms of the History of Beyng135. The Consummation of "Modernity" within the History of Beyng136. The Nothing and Devastation137. Abandonment by Being138. Abandonment by Being139. The Abandonment of Beings by Being140. Manipulation – Technology – Beyng141. &"Technology"142. ManipulationII. The Origin of Metaphysics in the History of Beyng the Origin of Metaphysics and the Essence of Truth in the First Inception143. Overcoming144. One of the Characteristic Features of Metaphysics145. The Age of "Theologies"146. The Essence of Metaphysics: Theology and Mathematics147. "Truth" and Metaphysics (Grades of the True)148. On the Essential Determination of Modern Metaphysics in its Consummation149. If Being is "Will"150. Metaphysics and "System"151. The A priori152. The First Inception and the Origin of Metaphysics153. Being as ἰδÝα and the Collapse of ἀλÞθεια154. ἡ τοῦ αγαθοῦ ἰδÝα: The Beginning of Metaphysics and the Crash and Collapse of the Ungrounded ἀλÞθεια155. How Metaphysics Begins and Peters Out156. "Watching" and "Thinking" (The End of Metaphysics)157. The History of Being and Metaphysics158. "Worldview" and "Metaphysics"159. Animal rationale – absolutum (causa)160. Truth as Certainty: Modern Metaphysics (Leibniz)III. Metaphysics the Individual Basic Positions of Metaphysics161. From Whence the Appearance that the Thinking Responsive to the History of Beyng is Only a Modification of Hegel's Metaphysics?162. Hegel's Concept of History163. Beyng – Event – Inception (Meant from the Standpoint of "Metaphysics")164. Beings as a Whole and their Entirety (Metaphysics and Beyng)The Essence of NihilismAppendixAddendum to: The Essence of Nihilism

Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century and the author of numerous works including Being and Time.

"This translation makes available for the first time in English a series of Heidegger's pivotal reflections on the overcoming of metaphysics, grounded in the thesis that the essence of metaphysics is nihilism. Containing important remarks on Being and Time and other early texts, this volume will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the inner development of Heidegger's thought in the decade from 1938 to 1948."William McNeill, Professor of Philosophy, DePaul University, Chicago"This volume is a welcome addition to the translation of Heidegger's 'private monographs' from the late 1930s and 1940s. Elegantly translated, it is essential reading for anyone interested in Heidegger's views on the consummation of metaphysics in techno-scientific nihilism, the role of Being and Time in the overcoming of metaphysics, and the task of thinking in the age of the 'abandonment of being.'"Miguel de Beistegui, ICREA Research Professor of Philosophy, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

• Translator's Introduction The Overcoming of Metaphysics1. The Overcoming of Metaphysics2. The Overcoming of Metaphysics3. The History of Beyng and the Overcoming of Metaphysics4. The Vanishing of Being5. Metaphysics and the Predominance of Beings: The Impotence and the Vanishing of Beyng6. "Overcoming"7. On the Formation of the Text8. On the Correct Grasp of the Whole9. The Overcoming of Metaphysics through Beyng10. The Overcoming as the History of Beyng11. The Other Inception12. The Transition13. Metaphysics and the Question of Possibility14. The Question of Possibility as the Mode of the Question of Essence15. The Truth of Beyng16. "Truth" (Cf. Winter Semester 37/38)17. Truth [Clearing of Beyng (Event) and the Correctness of Representing]18. The Essence of History19. On the Overcoming of Metaphysics20. Correctness21. The Overcoming of Metaphysics22. The Overcoming of "Metaphysics"23. Overcoming24. "Overcoming" and "the Human"25. The Overcoming of Metaphysics26. The Overcoming of Metaphysics27. The Overcoming of Metaphysics at its End28. The Overcoming of Metaphysics29. Over-coming is only in the Other Inception30. "Worldview" – "Ideology"31. The End of Metaphysics32. The End of Metaphysics33. The Clearing of Beyng34. Nietzsche and the End of Western Metaphysics35. The End of Metaphysics as Consummation in the Unconditional Corrupted Essence. (The Metaphysics of Nietzsche)36. The Metaphysics of Nietzsche as the Consummation of Metaphysics37. The Consummation of Metaphysics: The Positing of Value as Nihilism38. The Consummation of Metaphysics Comes to Fruition39. Beyng – (Event)40. Metaphysics41. Metaphysics42. The Consummation of Modern Metaphysics43. Metaphysics as the History of Beyng44. Metaphysical Errancy45. Metaphysics and the "Universal"46. Metaphysics (cf. "Basic Words")47. Basic concepts (of Metaphysics)48. The Essence of Metaphysics in Terms of the History of Beyng49. Metaphysics and "Physics"50. The History of Being (The Overcoming of Metaphysics) – Being and Time (The Question of Being)51. Metaphysics52. "The Metaphysical"53. The Role of "Science" and Philosophy as Metaphysics54. On What is Metaphysics?55. On What is Metaphysics? The Nothing56. On the Essence of Ground: Ground – Freedom – Truth – Beyng57. "Ground" and "Truth"58. Projection and Eventuation [Er-eignung]59. "Ground"60. "Ground"61. On the Essence of Ground62. The Differentiation63. Metaphysics and the Differentiation64. MetaphysicsThe Overcoming of Metaphysics I. SequelI. The Differentiation65. The Differentiation66. The Differentiation (and the Question concerning the Nothing)67. The Differentiation (Beyng is the Nothing)68. Being and Beings – Metaphysics – the Differentiation69. Differentiation and Event70. Differentiating Being from Beings and the Distinctness of the Two71. The Differentiation and What is Borne Out72. Metaphysics ("Being" – an Empty Word)73. The Differentiation74. Being and Beyng75. The Differentiation – What is Borne Out76. The DifferentiationII. On the Concept of Metaphysics77. Metaphysics and the Thinking that is Responsive to the History of Beyng78. The Overcoming of "Metaphysics"79. The Transition of Metaphysics within the History of Beyng into the Other Inception of the Truth of Beyng80. The A priori81. Metaphysics and the A priori82. The "A priori" – Character of "Being"83. Metaphysics and the Differentiation84. Metaphysics85. "Metaphysics"86. Being Conscious and Being (Modern Metaphysics)87. Metaphysics and "Theology"88. The Relation to Being within the History supported by Metaphysics89. "Metaphysics" and the Thinking of Beyng90. Metaphysics as Theology91. Metaphysics and Modern Humanity92. Metaphysics and "Theology"93. Nietzsche and Heraclitus ("Metaphysics" and the First Inception of Philosophy)94. The History of Beyng: "Overcoming"95. Kant and Metaphysics96. "Metaphysics" ("Subjectivity" and Substantiality)97. The Overcoming of Metaphysics98. The Essence of Metaphysics and its Overcoming99. The Consummation of Metaphysics100. The Overcoming of Metaphysics101. The Consummation of Metaphysics102. Metaphysics – Consummation (Inversion into the most Extreme)103. The Interpretation of the CogitoIII. Art and Metaphysics104. In the Lectures on the Origin of the Work of Art105. "Art"106. When Metaphysics Ends, so too does ArtIV. Metaphysics and "Worldview"107. Metaphysics and Worldview108. Worldview is the Perishing of Metaphysics109. The Consummation of Metaphysics (Nietzsche)110. &"Worldview"111. "Worldview" and "Philosophy"112. "World-view" ("Life")113. Metaphysics – Worldview: The True, the Good, the Beautiful114. Metaphysics and Worldview and the Thinking Responsive to the History of Beyng.115. Metaphysics and Worldview116. Metaphysics and WorldviewV. Being and Time in the History of Beyng Insofar as This History is Experienced as the Overcoming of Metaphysics117. Being and Time and Metaphysics118. Time and Eternity119. On the History of the Concept of Time120. The Essence of Time121. Time and Being122. Being and Time123. Being and Time124. Being and Time125. “The Sense of Being”126. Being and Time127. Being and Time128. Being, the Understanding of Being and Beyng129. Da-sein and "Care" – "Attunement"130. Being and TimeThe Overcoming of Metaphysics II. SequelI. The Consummation of Metaphysics the Abandonment by Being and Devastation131. Metaphysics and "Science"132. At the End of Metaphysics133. Inception and Metaphysics134. The Essence of the Consummation of Metaphysics in terms of the History of Beyng135. The Consummation of "Modernity" within the History of Beyng136. The Nothing and Devastation137. Abandonment by Being138. Abandonment by Being139. The Abandonment of Beings by Being140. Manipulation – Technology – Beyng141. &"Technology"142. ManipulationII. The Origin of Metaphysics in the History of Beyng the Origin of Metaphysics and the Essence of Truth in the First Inception143. Overcoming144. One of the Characteristic Features of Metaphysics145. The Age of "Theologies"146. The Essence of Metaphysics: Theology and Mathematics147. "Truth" and Metaphysics (Grades of the True)148. On the Essential Determination of Modern Metaphysics in its Consummation149. If Being is "Will"150. Metaphysics and "System"151. The A priori152. The First Inception and the Origin of Metaphysics153. Being as ἰδÝα and the Collapse of ἀλÞθεια154. ἡ τοῦ αγαθοῦ ἰδÝα: The Beginning of Metaphysics and the Crash and Collapse of the Ungrounded ἀλÞθεια155. How Metaphysics Begins and Peters Out156. "Watching" and "Thinking" (The End of Metaphysics)157. The History of Being and Metaphysics158. "Worldview" and "Metaphysics"159. Animal rationale – absolutum (causa)160. Truth as Certainty: Modern Metaphysics (Leibniz)III. Metaphysics the Individual Basic Positions of Metaphysics161. From Whence the Appearance that the Thinking Responsive to the History of Beyng is Only a Modification of Hegel's Metaphysics?162. Hegel's Concept of History163. Beyng – Event – Inception (Meant from the Standpoint of "Metaphysics")164. Beings as a Whole and their Entirety (Metaphysics and Beyng)The Essence of NihilismAppendixAddendum to: The Essence of Nihilism