Heidegger's Concept of Truth

Hardback

Main Details

Title Heidegger's Concept of Truth
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Daniel O. Dahlstrom
SeriesModern European Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 238,Width 165
Category/GenrePhenomenology and Existentialism
Philosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
ISBN/Barcode 9780521643177
ClassificationsDewey:121
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 4 December 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This major new study of Heidegger is the first to examine in detail the concept of existential truth that Heidegger developed in the 1920s. Daniel Dahlstrom offers a critical focus on the genesis, nature, and viability of Heidegger's radical reconceptualisation. The book has several distinctive and innovative features. First, it is the only study that attempts to understand the logical dimension of Heidegger's thought in its historical context. Second, no other book-length treatment explores the breadth and depth of Heidegger's confrontation with Husserl, his erstwhile mentor. Third, the book demonstrates that Heidegger's deconstruction of Western thinking occurs on three interconnected fronts: truth, being, and time. Dealing with a crucial aspect of the philosophy of one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, this book will be important to all scholars and students of Heidegger, be they in philosophy, theology, or literary studies.

Reviews

'... exceptionally learned, and it contains many valuable insights.' Times Literary Supplement