Joseph Arel teaches philosophy at the Northern Arizona University.Niels Feuerhahn teaches philosophy at the University of Guelph.

• Translators' Introduction NEGATIVITY. A CONFRONTATION WITH HEGEL APPROACHED FROM NEGATIVITY (1938/39, 1941)I. Negativity. Nothing – abyss – beyngII. The realm of inquiry of negativityIII. The differentiation of being and beingsIV. Clearing – Abyss – NothingV. HegelAppendixSupplement to the title pageSupplement to section 1ELUCIDATION OF THE "INTRODUCTION" TO HEGEL'S "PHENOMENOLOGY OF SPIRIT"(1942)Preliminary consideration. On the various roles and positions of the Phenomenologyof Spirit within Hegel's metaphysicsI. The grounding of the enactment of the presentation of appearing knowledge(paragraphs 1-4 of the "Introduction")II. The self-presentation of appearing knowledge as the course into the truth of its own essence (paragraphs 5-8 of the "Introduction") III. The criterion of the examination and the essence of the examination in the courseof appearing knowledge (paragraphs 9-13 of the "Introduction")IV. The essence of the experience of consciousness and its presentation(paragraphs 14-15 of the "Introduction")V. Absolute metaphysics (sketches for paragraph 16 of the "Introduction")Appendix. Supplements to I-IV (paragraph 1-15 of the "Introduction")Editor's AfterwordGerman-English GlossaryEnglish-German Glossary

"The translation is admirable and the translators should be congratulated for their successes."—The Heythrop Journal"Arel's and Feuerhahn's translation pays careful heed to Heidegger's linguistic peculiarities while making the text accessible to a non-German readership."—Hegel Bulletin"[T]his is an excellent translation of a difficult and sometimes frustrating work by Heidegger."—Phenomenonological Reviews"[T]he English-speaking world should be thankful to Arel and Feuerhahn for their work in making this volume available.3/16/16"—Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"The fragmentary character of parts of the text and the overall difficulty of the themes Heidegger treats place great demands on the reader. Arel and Feuerhahn have provided a careful translation that highlights Heidegger's reading of Hegel."—Mark J. Thomas, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg