Heidegger’s Way of Thought

From Library Journal Kisiel (philosophy, Northern Illinois Univ.) is an eminent Heidegger scholar responsible for the translation of History of the Concept of Time. In an effort to honor Kisiel's eminent Heidegger scholarship, editors Denker and Heinz have gathered nine of his most important Heidegger essays. Kisiel's most recognized critical work, The Genesis of Heidegger's "Being and Time," provides a thorough overview of Heidegger's themes and the process of writing his most famous work. In the essays offered here, Kisiel provides a survey of the development of Heidegger's thought as he ranges from Heidegger's early lecture courses, to his departure from his teacher Husserl's philosophy, to his movement away from logic to hermeneutics. Kisiel enters the discussion surrounding Heidegger's association with National Socialism, agreeing with neither Heidegger's opponents nor with his defenders but seeking in Heidegger's own words a reading of his philosophical position. Kisiel also offers a commentary on Joan Stambaugh's most recent translation of her teacher's Being and Time, comparing it with the 1962 translation by John Macquarrie and James Robinson and finding that it is not a substantial improvement. Finally, several essays give insight into the genesis of Being and Time. While this collection offers glimpses into the life and work of one of the 20th century's most perplexing philosophers, it requires an acquaintance with Heidegger scholarship as well as a substantial philosophical vocabulary. Recommended only for academic libraries.Henry L. Carrigan Jr., Lancaster, PA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description One of the most eminent Heidegger scholars of our time, Theodore Kisiel has found worldwide critical acclaim, his particular strength being to set Heidegger's thinking in the context of his life, time and the history of ideas.This volume brings together Kisiel's most important critical and interpretative essays, which can be regarded as a succession of signposts enabling the reader to follow Heidegger in his often difficult path of thinking. At the same time, it is a companion to the author's key work, The Genesis of Heidegger's "Being and Time" (1993).