Martin Heidegger - Introduction to Metaphysics (2/4)

Martin Heidegger was a 20th century German philosopher who concerned himself almost exclusively with the question of 'Being' his whole life.

Introduction to Metaphysics is a lecture course Heidegger presented at the University of Freiburg in the summer semester of 1935. Contrary to the title of the course, Heidegger actually seeks to go beyond metaphysics (the beings of beings, hence still concerned with beings) to the ground of Being itself. He attempts to provide some insight into Being by comparing it with becoming, seeming, thinking, and the ought, and in doing so, explains how Plato and Aristotle knocked genuine inquiry into Being off the rails, where it has remained since, waiting for Heidegger to bring it to the fore once again.

This video is part of a series which looks at Heidegger's work post-Being and Time as he tries to fathom the mystery that is Being itself.

Oh, and my written summary of Introduction to Metaphysics (which this video series is based on) can be downloaded from the Heidegger page of my website:

[davidashton]

This series on "Introduction to Metaphysics" is excellent. It's a very difficult book, but you have made it intelligible and rewarding. Thank you!

[Jebusite]

Thanks for your videos and reflections on "Being"

[ieBrazil]

Actually we cant see our eyes even with mirrors. Cf. 32:46

[TheDavddd]

strife is the father of all things haha