Historical Dictionary of Heidegger's Philosophy

by Frank Schalow Department of Philosophy,, Alfred Denker

Overview

By the time Martin Heidegger passed away on May 26th, 1976, he had become the most important and controversial philosopher of his age. While many of his former students had become important philosophers and thinkers in their own right, Heidegger also inspired countless others, like Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Jean-Paul Sartre. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Heidegger's Philosophy is an historical perspective on the development of Heidegger's thought in all its nuances and facets. Schalow and Denker cast light on the historical influences that shaped the thinker and his time through a chronology; an introductory essay; a bibliography; appendixes that include German and Greek to English glossaries of terms and a complete listing of Heidegger's writings, lectures, courses, and seminars; and a cross-referenced dictionary section offering over 600 entries on concepts, people, works, and technical terms. This volume is an invaluable resource for student and scholar alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810874930
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/20/2010
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series , #101
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	462
File size:	577 KB

About the Author

Frank Schalow is University Research Professor at the University of New Orleans. Alfred Denker is editor of the Martin-Heidegger-Briefausgabe and co-editor of the Heidegger-Jahrbuch. He is the director of PhiloArt.

Table of Contents

	List of Abbreviations	xi
	Editor's Foreword	xiii
	Preface	xv
	Author's Note: How to Use the Dictionary	xvii
	Photographs	xix
	Chronology	xxiii
	Introduction: Martin Heidegger's Life and Path of Thinking	1
	The Dictionary	41
Appendix I	Heidegger's Writings, Lectures, Courses, and Seminars	247
Appendix II	German-English Glossary	273
Appendix III	Greek-English Glossary	283
	Bibliography	287
	Introduction	287
I.	Works in German	294
1.	Gesamtausgabe	294
2.	Separate Works	300
II.	Works in English	302
1.	English Translations	302
2.	English Translations in Preparation	310
III.	Correspondence	310
IV.	Bibliography and Reference	312
1.	Bibliography	312
2.	Reference	313
V.	Background and Biography	314
1.	Background	314
2.	Biography	320
VI.	General	321
1.	General	321
2.	Early Heidegger	333
3.	Later Heidegger	335
VII.	Commentaries	337
1.	Being and Time	337
2.	Other Works	339
VIII.	History of Philosophy	340
1.	General	340
2.	Ancient Philosophy	342
3.	Medieval Philosophy	343
4.	Modern Philosophy	343
5.	Contemporary Philosophy	346
IX.	Phenomenology	351
X.	Ethics, National Socialism, and Politics	354
1.	Ethics	354
2.	National Socialism and Politics	356
XI.	Art, Hermeneutics, and Language	360
XII.	Science, Philosophy of Nature, and Technology	366
XIII.	Theology and Religious Studies	368
XIV.	Psychology and Psychotherapy	373
XV.	Eastern Philosophy and Religion	375
XVI.	Periodicals	376
1.	Jahresgaben der Martin-Heidegger-Gesellschaft	376
2.	Schriftenreihe der Martin-Heidegger-Gesellschaft	377
3.	Heidegger Studies	378
	About the Author	379

Editorial Reviews

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was arguably one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century; he has certainly been one of the most written and talked about, not only for the evolution of his philosophical thought and its influence but also for his dalliance with National Socialism in the 1930s and beyond. These factors alone would make him a fit subject for number 101 in the publisher's Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements, a series that has also included Descartes, Nietzsche, Russell, and Heidegger's mentor, Edmund Husserl among its philosophical subjects. Like Husserl, he was a notoriously difficult philosopher. This, compounded by the uncertainties of translation, makes any volume that can help make sense of his work to English readers welcome. In this volume, author Schalow, research professor at the University of New Orleans, has significantly updated Alfred Denker's 2000 first edition. The main sections of the book are a chronology, introduction, 265-page dictionary section, 3 appendixes ("Heidegger's Writings, Lectures, Courses, and Seminars"; "German-English Glossary"; "Greek-English Glossary"), and 72-page bibliography. The bibliography contains 16 main divisions, including "Works in German," "Works in English," "Correspondence," "Bibliography and Reference," and "Background and Biography." Although no definitive key to unlocking Heidegger is likely to appear, this volume could be a useful companion during a reading of a Heidegger text. The chronology and introduction provide helpful context, though the dictionary entries often become bogged down in the obscurity and slipperiness of Heidegger's terms and their English equivalents. Recommended for colleges and universities where Heidegger is studied.

Booklist

This is one of the most successful and useful reference books that can be encountered on a single philosopher.

Choice Reviews - [Review of the 1st Edition]

Schalow (Univ. of New Orleans) and Denker (independent scholar) offer the second edition of a very valuable work for English-speaking Heidegger scholars. Its publication follows by ten years the first edition by Denker (CH, Dec'00, 38-1890) and marks the continuing growth of interest in Heidegger's philosophy. As a German thinker, Heidegger remains, despite his detractors, the most original philosophical thinker of the 20th century. The dictionary serves principally the English-reading scholar, although a helpful list of book-length writings by and about Heidegger in English, Italian, German, and French is included. In addition to the 266 pages of the dictionary itself, featuring 600 important terms and topics translated into English, the volume offers a 5-page "Chronology of Events and Writings in Heidegger's Life" and a 43-page prose introduction to his life and major writings. The bibliography (p. 355-427), however, is the most impressive and useful part of the volume. It contains a chronological list of all of Heidegger's writings, and books about Heidegger's philosophy. This is, in short, a necessary reference work for the English-speaking student of Heidegger's philosophy. Summing Up: Highly recommended.

Choice Reviews

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was arguably one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century; he has certainly been one of the most written and talked about, not only for the evolution of his philosophical thought and its influence but also for his dalliance with National Socialism in the 1930s and beyond. These factors alone would make him a fit subject for number 101 in the publisher's Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements, a series that has also included Descartes, Nietzsche, Russell, and Heidegger's mentor, Edmund Husserl among its philosophical subjects. Like Husserl, he was a notoriously difficult philosopher. This, compounded by the uncertainties of translation, makes any volume that can help make sense of his work to English readers welcome. In this volume, author Schalow, research professor at the University of New Orleans, has significantly updated Alfred Denker's 2000 first edition.
The main sections of the book are a chronology, introduction, 265-page dictionary section, 3 appendixes ("Heidegger's Writings, Lectures, Courses, and Seminars"; "German-English Glossary"; "Greek-English Glossary"), and 72-page bibliography. The bibliography contains 16 main divisions, including "Works in German," "Works in English," "Correspondence," "Bibliography and Reference," and "Background and Biography."
Although no definitive key to unlocking Heidegger is likely to appear, this volume could be a useful companion during a reading of a Heidegger text. The chronology and introduction provide helpful context, though the dictionary entries often become bogged down in the obscurity and slipperiness of Heidegger's terms and their English equivalents. Recommended for colleges and universities where Heidegger is studied.

Booklist

Schalow has expanded the Historical Dictionary of Heidegger’s Philosophy (first edition, written by Alfred Denker, Dec'00, 38-1890) with the publication of the third edition—adding more 100 pages of new entries and addressing new works and scholarship published since the last edition (2010). In addition to the chronology of events and writings, the volume includes a more concise introduction, which orients readers without overwhelming them, allowing them to place the entries in context. Some 5,000 new books on Heidegger have been published since the last edition, clear evidence that the importance of Heidegger’s philosophy has only grown larger. His importance and relevance to current society and the US in particular makes this third edition salient for the modern scholar. Heidegger’s belief that history is “rediscovering and retrieving those influences in terms of their relevance for the future” (p. xi) is exactly why this revised version is so necessary. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.

Choice

Schalow has expanded the Historical Dictionary of Heidegger’s Philosophy (first edition, written by Alfred Denker, Dec'00, 38-1890) with the publication of the third edition—adding more 100 pages of new entries and addressing new works and scholarship published since the last edition (2010). In addition to the chronology of events and writings, the volume includes a more concise introduction, which orients readers without overwhelming them, allowing them to place the entries in context. Some 5,000 new books on Heidegger have been published since the last edition, clear evidence that the importance of Heidegger’s philosophy has only grown larger. His importance and relevance to current society and the US in particular makes this third edition salient for the modern scholar. Heidegger’s belief that history is “rediscovering and retrieving those influences in terms of their relevance for the future” (p. xi) is exactly why this revised version is so necessary. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.

CHOICE

This is one of the most successful and useful reference books that can be encountered on a single philosopher.

From the Publisher

Schalow (Incarnality of Being) and Denker (Martin Heidegger und seine Heimat) update the 2000 edition to reflect the many advances in Heidegger scholarship and the evolving consideration of his influential philosophies and controversial political associations. Revised are the alphabetized entries on the concepts, people, and philosophical terms associated with Heidegger's life and ideas. Perhaps of greatest importance for scholars is the expanded bibliography, which is likely the most wide-ranging print version to date. Also notable is the comprehensive list of Heidegger's writings, lectures, and seminars, along with the handy German-to-English and Greek-to-English glossaries. Absolutely vital for philosophy collections.

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