Description
Offering a full-scale study of the theory of reality hidden beneath modern logic, The Metaphysical Foundations of Logic, a lecture course given in 1928, illuminates the transitional phase in Heidegger's thought from the existential analysis of Being and Time to the overcoming of metaphysics in his later philosophy. In a searching exposition of the metaphysical problems underpinning Leibniz's theory of logical judgment, Heidegger establishes that a given theory of logic is rooted in a certain conception of Being. He explores the significance of Western logic as a system-building technical tool and as a cultural phenomenon that is centuries old.
A full-scale study of the theory of reality behind modern logic
About the Author
Michael Heim is the author of Electric Language: A Philosophical Study of Word Processing.
Reviews
" . . . the most detailed statement of Heidegger's reflections on logic available in English." -Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal "Heim's excellent translation is eminently readable." -Canadian Philosophical Review "All in all, an extraordinary book." -David Farrell Krell
Book Information
ISBN 9780253207647
Author Martin Heidegger
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 426g
