The Question Concerning the Thing

This superb translation by two experts in Heidegger studies will be a most welcome addition for students of Heideggers development, as it marks his burgeoning interest in what a thing is, his continued reflections on modern scientific thought, and his final sustained foray into Kants Critique of Pure Reason. -- Daniel O. Dahlstrom, Professor of Philosophy, Boston University The magician from Messkirch at the height of his early pedagogical powers, spellbindingly deconstructing the history of Western metaphysics and reconstructing Kants first Critique, the most important philosophical work since Platos Republic. Long quietly influential on both Heidegger and Kant scholarship, Heideggers fascinating work is finally available in a clear and compelling English translation that does justice to the original, thanks to the meticulous efforts of Reid and Crowe. -- Iain Thomson, University of New Mexico This lecture course marks a crucial step in Heideggers thinking of things. Focusing on modern metaphysics, Heidegger powerfully details the shift from Aristotelian to Newtonian physics, close reads Kant on the nature of the thing, and concludes with a provocative interpretation of transcendentalism that informs Heideggers own thinking. The new translation is crisp and fresh, bringing Heideggers profound thoughts to a new audience. -- Andrew J. Mitchell, Winship Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy, Emory University

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was a German philosopher and one of the most important European thinkers of the twentieth century. James D. Reid is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Benjamin D. Crowe is Lecturer in Philosophy at Boston University.

Translators Introduction / German-English Lexicon / The Question Concerning the Thing