Basic Concepts (Studies in Continental Thought)

Basic Concepts by Martin Heidegger is a groundbreaking work that offers a concise introduction to new directions in the philosopher's later thought.

This translation of Heidegger's lecture course from 1941 provides insight into his shift from the problem of meaning to the question of truth, and explores the difference between being and beings.

The text consists of an introduction and two parts, with Part One examining the inadequacy of common meanings of the verb "to be" and Part Two interpreting Anaximander's fragments to recover an "incipient saying of Being." This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Heidegger's philosophy and the evolution of his thought.