Heidegger’s Conception of Freedom

"Towering above the swamp of books on Heidegger a work finally tackles, develops and expands Heidegger’s theory of freedom in a systematic fashion. Matthew Barnard’s work is scholarly, rigorous and original and will transform how we understand Heidegger’s philosophy, and most importantly our understanding of the nature of freedom itself." —Dr Patrick O'Connor, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Staffordshire University "This eloquent book convincingly presents the question of freedom as a key to understanding Heidegger's thought through Being and Time towards the Kehre. In so doing, it gives us a fruitful context in which to interpret this pivotal and defining moment of his thinking." —Felix Ó Murchadha, Personal Professor of Philosophy, University of Galway This book is the first monograph in English exclusively dedicated to the exegesis of Martin Heidegger’s radical conception of freedom which was developed in response to the human experience of existential guilt and mortality explained through the phenomena of transcendence and truth. The book is additionally distinctive in that it is the first to approach these issues with the purpose of clarifying the texts involved rather than constructing a novel conception of agency or freedom on the basis of those texts. Heidegger’s Conception of Freedom is ideal for scholars and researchers of philosophy and especially for those focusing on Heidegger's thought, existentialism and phenomenology. Dr Matthew J. Barnard is Lecturer in Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the British Society for Phenomenology.