P7WEd NOTA BENE “A very good and faithful translatio Joseph J. Koc mans, Pennsylvania State University “A nuanced under- standing of the philo- sophical issues in the text twill be an important event within Heidegger scholarship.” Thomas Sheehan, Loyola University, Chicago “A fine, careful, and exacting translation.” Charles Scott, Pennsylvania State University, MMM 80501 Owe INTRODUCTION TO Pee alo mh DeLeeMARTIN HEIDEGGER Introduction to Metaphysics ‘New translation by Gregory Fried and Richard Polt YALE NOTA BENE Yale University Press New Haven & Londonnay bn aang de Sea by Mar Nenee Veg. Ting, blhedars Ye Now Bene book nso, opp ar by ac Unt ‘Alighscced ‘Tirbok maynot be poi win orn par eager tayfom (hyod tt oping perinedby Secarasy andes cr cS Copygh Law and exepby ero fort pb pen) woe es perm fom epee erinfomazon both nd ote Tle Unieiy Pe pubetons pee contr Sofie ls pence Buope oer alee Designed by Rete Git Sin Galland ype by Kye oe PanalindeUntedsatetaaene bey ofCogre Cali in Peon Da edge Ma togp Pp co Includes bibliographical ferences and index. ISBN o-soo-u8s27-0 (Hardcover: alk. paper) —ISBN 0300-08328 (pbk.) Ee Meuphysic. 1 Tide BDir1 Ha 2000 node sosters “Netalopue econ fortis books aval rom the Beis ibeary \ wetressaa fe : 32797 3 HAZ ‘Translators’ Introduction vii Outline of Introduction to Metaphysics xx Introduction to Metaphysics Prefatory Note xxix ‘The Fundamental Question of Metaphysics ‘On the Grammar and Etymology of the Word “Being” ss CHAPTER THREE ‘The Question ofthe Essence of Being 79