Heidegger's Religious Origins

Benjamin D. Crowe is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah.

• ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations of Principal WorksIntroductionPart One. Heidegger's Origins: A Thematic Sketch1. Heidegger's "Religion"2. Luther's Theologia CrucisPart Two. Heidegger's Motives3. Inauthenticity4. The Language of Inauthenticity5. The Roots of Authenticity6. AuthenticityPart Three. Heidegger's "Method"7. Heidegger on the "How" of Philosophy8. DestructionNotesReferencesIndex

". . . Crowe contributes to the literature on Heidegger's connection with Christianity, especially with regard to Heidegger's early theological training and convictions. . . . Clearly written and thorough in its exegesis of early Heidegger. . ."—Religious Studies Review". . . A fine book that sheds new light on the indebtedness of Heidegger to theology —i.e. to Protestant theology rather than to his own Catholic background."—International Review of Biblical Studies