Being and Time

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" Being and Time changed the course of philosophy." --Richard Rorty, New York Times Book Review "Heidegger's masterwork." -- The Economist "What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. This first paperback edition of John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson's definitive translation also features a foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carman. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism--as well as existentialism and much of postmodern thought-- Being and Time forever changed the intellectual map of the modern world. As Richard Rorty wrote in the New York Times Book Review , "You cannot read most of the important thinkers of recent times without taking Heidegger's thought into account."

" Being and Time changed the course of philosophy." --Richard Rorty, New York Times Book Review "Heidegger's masterwork." -- The Economist "What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. This first paperback edition of John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson's definitive translation also features a foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carman. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism--as well as existentialism and much of postmodern thought-- Being and Time forever changed the intellectual map of the modern world. As Richard Rorty wrote in the New York Times Book Review , "You cannot read most of the important thinkers of recent times without taking Heidegger's thought into account."

"What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism -- as well as existentialism and much of postmodern thought.

2019 Reprint of 1962 Harper & Row Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. "What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism -- as well as existentialism and much of postmodern though. Reprint of the 1962 edition first published by Harper & Row.

2019 Reprint of 1962 Harper & Row Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. "What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism -- as well as existentialism and much of postmodern though. Reprint of the 1962 edition first published by Harper & Row.

"What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism -- as well as existentialism and much of postmodern thought.

A knowledge of Heidegger's Sein und Zeit is essential for anyone who wishes to understand a great deal of recent continental work in theology as well as philosophy. Yet until this translation first appeared in 1962, this fundamental work of one of the most influential European thinkers of the century remained inaccessible to English readers. In fact the difficulty of Heidegger's thought was considered to be almost insuperable in the medium of a foreign language, especially English. That this view was unduly pessimistic is proved by the impressive work of John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson who have succeeded in clothing Heidegger's thought in English without sacrificing the richness and poetic subtlety of the original.

A knowledge of Heidegger's Sein und Zeit is essential for anyone who wishes to understand a great deal of recent continental work in theology as well as philosophy. Yet until this translation first appeared in 1962, this fundamental work of one of the most influential European thinkers of the century remained inaccessible to English readers. In fact the difficulty of Heidegger's thought was considered to be almost insuperable in the medium of a foreign language, especially English. That this view was unduly pessimistic is proved by the impressive work of John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson who have succeeded in clothing Heidegger's thought in English without sacrificing the richness and poetic subtlety of the original.

A new, more accessible translation of one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century Martin Heidegger’s seminal work Sein und Zeit ( Being and Time ) is an exploration of the founding conditions of our being in any world, and of the varying revelations that allow for radically different experiences of things. But the very originality of the work, and the relentless stream of neologisms that Heidegger used to express concepts for which philosophy had no vocabulary, make the book a daunting read. This translation by Cyril Welch, classroom tested for more than twenty years, is far more readable than previous versions. It includes explanatory footnotes, as well as a translator’s preface that sets out Heidegger’s overall purpose and strategy in this complex and essential work.

A new, more accessible translation of one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century Martin Heidegger’s seminal work Sein und Zeit ( Being and Time ) is an exploration of the founding conditions of our being in any world, and of the varying revelations that allow for radically different experiences of things. But the very originality of the work, and the relentless stream of neologisms that Heidegger used to express concepts for which philosophy had no vocabulary, make the book a daunting read. This translation by Cyril Welch, classroom tested for more than twenty years, is far more readable than previous versions. It includes explanatory footnotes, as well as a translator’s preface that sets out Heidegger’s overall purpose and strategy in this complex and essential work.