Discourse on Thinking

by Martin Heidegger

An English translation of a book, first published in 1959, by the German philosopher Martin Heidegger. Presents an introduction to the complexities of Heidegger's philosophy, including his understanding of the relation of meditative thinking to contemporary human life. -- adapted from preface.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?