"What Is Metaphysics?" (German: Was ist Metaphysik?) is a lecture by the philosopher Martin Heidegger, first presented to the faculties of the University of Freiburg on July 24, 1929, as inaugural address.[1]

English Translations

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  • R.F.C. Hull and Alan Crick in 1949, in Existence and Being, edited by Werner Brock (Chicago: Henry Regnery), pp. 325–349
  • David Krell, in Basic Writings (1977) New York: Harper and Row (expanded edition, 1993), pp. 93–110
  • Miles Groth, "What Is Metaphysics?"[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Paluch, S. J. (June 1970). "Heidegger's "What is Metaphysics?"". Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 30 (4): 603. doi:10.2307/2105640. ISSN 0031-8205.
  2. ^ "Miles Groth's Translation" (PDF).