"Basic Writings" is the finest single-volume anthology of the work of Martin Heidegger, widely considered one of the most important modern philosophers. Its selections offer a full range of the influential author's writings--including "The Origin of the Work of Art, " the introduction to "Being and Time, " "What Is Metaphysics?, " "Letter on Humanism, " "The Question Concerning Technology, " "The Way to Language, " and "The End of Philosophy. " Featuring a foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carman, this essential collection provides readers with a concise introduction to the groundbreaking philosophy of this brilliant and essential thinker.