Heidegger: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Heidegger: A Guide for the Perplexed is a thorough, cogent and reliable account of Heidegger's philosophy, ideal for the student who needs to reach a sound understanding of this complex and important thinker. The book covers Heidegger's philosophy in its entirety, including an exposition of Being and Time and examination of ideas central to his later work. His conceptions of both ontology and phenomenology are explored in full, as is the concept of Dasein, Heidegger's term for the human way of existence.

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"Cerbone's book is unique among introductions and companions to Heidegger. Instead of trying to explain every detail of the text, he examines wide swathes of Heidegger's thought, giving the reader an overview of what is best in that thinker's work. His interpretations are so vivid, insightful and clear-headed, they will be of interest to advanced readers as well as to beginners and nonspecialists. A remarkable achievement." - Professor Charles Guignon, University of South Florida, USA
Mention -Book News, November 2008

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David R Cerbone is Associate Professor of Philosophy at West Virginia University. He is the author of Understanding Phenomenology, as well as numerous articles on Heidegger, Wittgenstein, and the analytic and Continental traditions in twentieth century philosophy.