The Young Heidegger: Rumor of the Hidden King

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... a major contribution to Heidegger scholarship..." ―Journal of the History of Behavioral Sciences Van Buren’s portrayal of these formative years is striking and vital to all future Heidegger scholarship." ―Christian Century Van Buren presents a clear and cogent argument for the theory that Martin Heidegger’s mature thought, epitomized in Being and Time, actually was a return to his youthful theory and concerns.... Van Buren’s ability to present a rounded discussion while using Heidegger’s own technical vocabulary is highly commendable." ―Library Journal ... here at last is a work on the philosopher that is of fundamental philosophical-historical import. Van Buren’s book is both interesting and well written... " ―Choice ... a readable, interesting, and first-rate book." ―John D. Caputo A startling new reading of Martin Heidegger’s early thought leading up to Being and Time (1927) and its subsequent development in his later writings. The Young Heidegger Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations PART I: The Matter of Heidegger's Thinking 1 Heidegger's Autobiographies 2 Figuring the Matter Out PART II: The Student Years 3 Curricula Vitae 4 Ontologic 5 Heterology 6 Mysticism, Ontotheology, Antimodernism PART III: The End of Philosophy 7 Demythologizing Metaphysics 8 Primal Christianity 9 Husserl 10 Aristotle PART IV: New Beginnings 11 The Questionableness of Being 12 It Worlds for Me 13 Ereignis 14 The Mystery of All Life 15 Indications of Ethics 16 Reinscribing Heidegger Notes Index