The Essence of Human Freedom
An Introduction to Philosophy
Martin Heidegger(Author)
Mansell Publishing
Published on 1. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-8264-5924-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is a fundamental text for understanding Heidegger's view of Greek philosophy and its relationship to modern philosophy. After a preliminary discussion of the problem of freedom and its relationship to philosophy, Heidegger devotes the first part primarily to the meaning of "being" in Greek metaphysics, thus providing the framework for his interpretation of Kant's treatment of freedom and causality in the second part. In no other work by Heidegger do we find as detailed a consideration of Kant's practical philosophy as given in the present text. Further, in no other work is Heidegger's interpretation of Aristotle's "Metaphysics" presented with comparable thoroughness. These previously untranslated lectures were delivered by Heidegger at the University of Freiburg in the summer of 1930.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
English-German glossary, Greek-English glossary
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-5924-4 (9780826459244)
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Persons
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is now regarded as one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers whose work. The translator, Dr Ted Sadler, studied at the University of Sydney and has taught philosophy widely at Australian universities.
Content
Preliminary considerations. Part 1 - Positive definition of philosophy: first breakthrough to the proper dimension of the problem of freedom in Kant; the leading question of philosophy and its questionability; working the leading question of metaphysics through to the fundamental question of philosophy. Part 2 Causality and freedom: causality and freedom as cosmological problem; the second way to freedom in the Kantian system. Conclusion - the proper ontological dimension of freedom.