Heidegger And the Greeks: Interpretive Essays (Studies ... (ISBN 0253218691)

A solid anthology:
This work contains essays by some of the usual suspects in Heideggerian scholarship as well as by some of the newer generation of scholars. All of the essays appear recent (as evidenced by some criticisms of war) and not recycled and are first rate dealing with some aspect of Heidegger and/or the Greeks. Hyland's essay is too short and very light on Heidegger, while Warnek's overly long and slow-going essay has little to do with the Greeks and more about Heidegger and Hoelderlin. Baracchi is quickly becoming one of my favorite scholars out there, she writes brilliantly and with great insight. It's good to see Richardson awakening from his psychoanalytic slumber although his essay is on Heidegger and--what else--Lacan, where the word "and" is the key--or not. Let's hope that he will stop wasting his time and re-dedicate to philosophy. Gonzalez's essay is perhaps the most surprising--a joyeously aggressive critique of Heidegger's interpretation of Aristotle done in a fairly straightforward way: this is what Aristotle says, this is what Heidegger makes of it. His reading of Aristotle may be a little too plain, but frankly and unfortunately that's how most readings of Aristotle are. Brogan, Figal, Schmidt, and Sallis are typically reliable and solid. Fried's is easy going as he writes in a somewhat untechnical way. This book is highly recommended not only for serious Heidegger scholars but also for advanced beginning students who would like to know more about Heidegger by way of the Greeks.