The Principle of Reason

"For admirers of Heidegger, the book is essential; for the curious, it provides a good look at how Heidegger philosophizes." -- LibraryJournal

"This excellent translation will enable readers toappreciate the undeniable importance of Heidegger's later examination of theprinciple of sufficient reason." -- International Studies inPhilosophy

..". excellent translation... " -- ThePhilosopher

"Starting from Leibniz's principle of sufficientreason..., Heidegger reflects on the relation of modern and ancient philosophy andof poetry and thinking.... an accurate and readable English translation." --Choice

In this text of a lecture course that he gave in 1955-56, Martin Heidegger presents his most extensive reflection on the notion of history andits essence, the Geschick of being, which is considered one of the most importantdevelopments in Heidegger's later thought.