Martin Heidegger

  • 30

    Catalog books

  • 37

    Works

  • 1962 to 2016

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Martin Heidegger’s work in these books centers on the questions of Being, truth, and the poetic dimensions of thought. His essays and lectures unfold dense reflections on existence and language, treating poetry—especially Hölderlin’s—as a locus where philosophical meaning and disclosure emerge.

Across these titles Heidegger moves from systematic inquiries toward philosophy’s definition to focused readings of Hölderlin, showing how poetic language and ontological investigation intersect. The pieces collected here press on how thinking, truth, and poetic expression disclose the world and our place within it.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Being and Time • Phenomenology and ontology • Interpretations of Hölderlin's poetry

Genres and themes: Existential philosophy • Phenomenology • Hermeneutics • Poetry interpretation

Who this author is best for: For readers who want rigorous, densely argued reflections on existence, language, and poetic thought.

Start with Being and Truth or browse the essays on Hölderlin to see philosophy applied to poetry and language.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) (Studies in Continental Thought)

    Indiana Univ Pr • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 420 pages.

  2. Phenomenological Interpretation of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (Studies in Continental Thought)

    Indiana Univ Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 296 pages.

  3. Hölderlin's Hymn "The Ister"

    Indiana Univ Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. The Principle of Reason

    Indiana Univ Pr • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 176 pages.

  5. History of the Concept of Time: Prolegomena

    Indiana Univ Pr • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 329 pages.

  6. Principle of Reason

    Indiana Univ Pr • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 148 pages.

  7. Being and Truth

    Indiana University Press • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 256 pages.

  8. Elucidations of Holderlin's Poetry (Contemporary Studies in Philosophy and the Human Sciences) (Contemporary Studies in Philosophy and the Human Sciences)

    Prometheus Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 244 pages.

  9. Elucidations of Holderlin's Poetry - Contemporary Studies in Philosophy and the Human Sciences

    Prometheus Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    You follow Heidegger's meditations on Hölderlin's hymn 'The Ister' and poetic dwelling | You study Continental philosoph…

  10. Towards the definition of philosophy

    Continuum Intl Pub Group • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 194 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Phenomenological Interpretation of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (Studies in Continental Thought) is the easier short commitment, while Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) (Studies in Continental Thought) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Phenomenological Interpretation of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (Studies in Continental Thought) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) (Studies in Continental Thought) leans later in the catalog.

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