The Heidegger Dictionary

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What does Heidegger mean by 'Dasein'? What does he say in Being and Time? How does his phenomenology differ to that of his teacher, Husserl? Answering these questions and more, The Heidegger Dictionary provides students with all the tools they need to better understand one of the most influential yet complex philosophers of the 20th century. Easy to use and navigate, this book is divided into four main parts, covering Heidegger's life, ideas and innovative terminology, related thinkers, and published and unpublished works. Updated with significant new material throughout, the 2nd edition has been expanded to engage with the latest Heidegger scholarship, and features: * A new A-Z section on Heidegger's influences, contemporaries, and commentators, from Martin Luther to Hannah Arendt and Jean-Paul Sartre * Summaries of Heidegger's entire 102-volume Collected Works, including the Black Notebooks * Expanded coverage of Heidegger's thought, with straightforward explanations of his views on modernity, science and more * An updated glossary of Heidegger's key terms, listing all the major translation alternatives alongside his original German Providing a road-map to how Heidegger's ideas developed over his long philosophical career, this is an essential research companion for all students of Heidegger, from beginners to the advanced.

Daniel O. Dahlstrom is John R. Silber Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, USA. He is the author of numerous books on Heidegger and was the Presiding Officer of the Heidegger Circle (2008-11).

"A new and handy research tool [...] making available to readers a quick overview of key topics in Heidegger's thought, key figures that have played a significant role in Heidegger's thinking, as well as a brief summary of Heidegger's works. [...] A user-friendly tool [...] Dahlstrom puts all his research and scholarship to excellent use in selecting the key terms, the topics, and themes of this dictionary as well as in framing the issue and structuring the presentation. It is a remarkable achievement to be able to provide for each entry an overview of how a certain notion has evolved in Heidegger's thinking, what its different aspects are, and how specific works have reshaped it. Each entry is thus a kind of cross-section of the soil of Heidegger's thought, bringing to the fore a stratified picture of his thought as a whole." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (of the first edition) "Daniel O. Dahlstrom's The Heidegger Dictionary is destined to become a standard guide to the key ideas of this influential philosopher, an indispensable reference work for the student and scholar alike. Beginning with a concise and insightful account of Heidegger's path of thought, and ending with clear summaries of important texts, The Heidegger Dictionary is throughout replete with explanations which condense decades of scholarship in a manner that is refreshingly lucid and consistently to the point." --Bret W. Davis, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Maryland, USA (of the first edition) "Far more than a mere lexicon, this volume offers a wealth of interpretations from a highly accomplished scholar. Dahlstrom's introduction is an excellent general orientation to Heidegger's life and writings, while his concise essays on particular concepts, texts, and persons are rich in up-to-date references and thought-provoking insights. Every reader of Heidegger can benefit from this book." --Richard Polt, Professor of Philosophy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, USA (of the first edition) "Dahlstrom's magisterial study of the core concepts of Heidegger's life's work brings clear and exhaustive explications of all the central themes. Dahlstrom's book is the best introduction to Heidegger on the market today. It will be essential reading for both beginners and experts." --Charles Guignon, Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida, USA (of the first edition)