Four Seminars () von Martin Heidegger

The philosopher presents a stimulating overview of his work, its intellectual roots, and its relationship to the work of other twentieth century thinkers.In Four Seminars, Heidegger reviews the entire trajectory of his thought and offers unique perspectives on fundamental aspects of his work. First published in French in 1976, these seminars were translated into German with Heidegger's approval and reissued in 1986 as part of his Gesamtausgabe, volume 15. Topics considered include the Greek understanding of presence, the ontological difference, the notion of system in German Idealism, the power of naming, the problem of technology, danger, and the event.Heidegger's engagements with his philosophical forebears-Parmenides, Heraclitus, Kant, and Hegel-continue in surprising dialogues with his contemporaries-Husserl, Marx, and Wittgenstein. While providing important insights into how Heidegger conducted his lectures, these seminars show him in his maturity, reflecting back on his philosophical path.

Preliminary Table of Contents:
Translators' Foreword
Seminar in Le Thor 1966
Seminar in Le Thor 1968
Seminar in Le Thor 1969
Seminar in Zähringen 1973
German Translator's Afterword to Vier Seminare
Martin Heidegger, "The Provenance of Thinking"
Martin Heidegger, "Parmenides..."
German Editor's Afterword to Collected Works, volume 15
Endnotes on the Translation
Glossary
German-English
English-German

In Four Seminars, Heidegger reviews the entire trajectory of his thought and offers unique perspectives on fundamental aspects of his work. First published in French in 1976, these seminars were translated into German with Heidegger's approval and reissued in 1986 as part of his Gesamtausgabe, volume 15. Topics considered include the Greek understanding of presence, the ontological difference, the notion of system in German Idealism, the power of naming, the problem of technology, danger, and the event. Heidegger's engagements with his philosophical forebearsParmenides, Heraclitus, Kant, and Hegelcontinue in surprising dialogues with his contemporariesHusserl, Marx, and Wittgenstein. While providing important insights into how Heidegger conducted his lectures, these seminars show him in his maturity reflecting back on his philosophical path. An important text for understanding contemporary philosophical debates, Four Seminars provides extraordinarily rich material for students and scholars of Heidegger.

Andrew J. Mitchell is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.

François Raffoul is Professor of Philosophy at Louisiana State University.