Martin Heidegger (1899-1976), born in Baden, Germany, is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. The one-time assistant of Edmund Husserl, the founder of the phenomenological movement, Heidegger established himself as an independent and original thinker with the publication of his major work "Being and Time" in 1927.
This collection of papers is the most comprehensive and international examination of Heidegger's work available. It contains established classic articles, some appearing in English for the first time, and many original pieces provided especially for this collection. The cross-cultural and political aspects of Heidegger's thought are examined, including his relationship to the Nazi party.
The purpose of this collection is to provide a critical examination of Heidegger's work which evaluates its limits as well as its strengths, and to assess the prospects for the future development of his thought. Since many of the leading themes of contemporary philosophy such as hermeneutics, phenomenology, existentialism, postmodernism and deconstructivism trace their intellectual heritage back to Heidegger, this collection will be an indispensable guide to the issues which are currently being disputed in the field of philosophy.

This text brings together a selection of the work on Martin Heidegger from a number of key commentators working in Europe. These essays, translated from German and French, are a guide to the current European reception of Heidegger and makes available essays that have had considerable impact on English-language Heidegger studies. Essays in this collection include: Marlene Zarader,"The mirror with the triple reflection"; Franco Volpi, "Dasein and Praxis: Aristotle"; Jean-Luc Marion, "Heidegger on Descartes"; Christopher Macann, "Heidegger's Kant Interpretation"; Michel Haar, "Critical remarks on the Heideggerian Reading of Nietzsche"; Maria Villela-Petit, "Heidegger's Conception of Space"; Francoise Dastur, "The ekstatico-horizontal constitution of temporality"; F-W von Herrmann, "Way and Method in Philosophy"; Samuel IJsseling, "The End of Philosophy as the Commencment of Thinking"; Otto Poggler, "Does the saving power also grow? Heidegger's last paths"; Ernst Tugendhat, "Heidegger's Idea of Truth"; and Karl-Otto Apel, "Wittgenstein and Heidegger".

This text brings together a selection of the work on Martin Heidegger from a number of key commentators working in Europe. These essays, translated from German and French, are a guide to the current European reception of Heidegger and makes available essays that have had considerable impact on English-language Heidegger studies. Essays in this collection include: Marlene Zarader,"The mirror with the triple reflection"; Franco Volpi, "Dasein and Praxis: Aristotle"; Jean-Luc Marion, "Heidegger on Descartes"; Christopher Macann, "Heidegger's Kant Interpretation"; Michel Haar, "Critical remarks on the Heideggerian Reading of Nietzsche"; Maria Villela-Petit, "Heidegger's Conception of Space"; Francoise Dastur, "The ekstatico-horizontal constitution of temporality"; F-W von Herrmann, "Way and Method in Philosophy"; Samuel IJsseling, "The End of Philosophy as the Commencment of Thinking"; Otto Poggler, "Does the saving power also grow? Heidegger's last paths"; Ernst Tugendhat, "Heidegger's Idea of Truth"; and Karl-Otto Apel, "Wittgenstein and Heidegger".

"Four Phenomenological Philosophers" is the first book to examine the major texts of the leading figures of phenomenology in one volume. In separate chapters, the book explores the ideas of Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre and Maurice Merleau-Ponty with detailed readings of their most important texts.
The constantly evolving ideas of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, are presented through a review of the three major periods of his work. Martin Heidegger, who made a decisive and controversial break with his teacher, Husserl, set forth his own phenomenological program in "Being and Time." Jean-Paul Sartre, who transplanted the tradition from its origins in Germany to the streets of Paris, set forth his existential phenomenology in "Being and Nothingness." "The Phenomenology of Perception" was the best and most representative work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a contemporary of Sartre whose career was cut short by his early death.
A knowledge of these key thinkers and their major texts is essential to an understanding of many of the major themes of contemporary philosophy, from hermeneutics and existentialism to postmodernism and deconstructivism. This book provides the ideal introduction to this important philosophical tradition.

Christopher Macann guides the student through the major texts of the four most prominent figures of the phenomenological tradition. Each chapter is devoted to one of these four thinkers:
Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, whose constantly-evolving ideas are presented by reviewing the three crucial periods of his work.
Martin Heidegger, who broke decisively and controversially with his teacher, Husserl. In Bbeing and Nothingness, he set forth his own version of phenomenology.
Jean Paul Sartre, who transplanted the tradition from its origins in Germany to the streets of Paris. In Being and Nothingness, he set forth his own version of phenomenology.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a contemporary of Satre, whose career was cut short by his early death. The Phenomenology of Perception was his best and most representative work.
Four Phenomenological Philosophers, by presenting each thinker in the light of his most important texts, is the ideal introduction to this important philosophical tradition.