The notes from Heidegger’s seminar on Hegel’s <i>Philosophy of Right</i> are an indispensable source for any serious understanding of Heidegger’s relation to National Socialism as well as his conception of politics more generally. Readers of Andrew Mitchell’s excellent translation are fortunate that in this volume they will find half a dozen thoughtful essays to guide them through this important but enigmatic text.
Robert Bernasconi, Penn State University
Heidegger publicly endorsed Nazism in his Rectoral Address of 1933. His lecture course <i>On Hegel’s Philosophy of Right</i> (1934-1935) is crucial to grasping his understanding of philosophy, the meaning of the political, and Nazi politics.
Tom Rockmore, Distinguished Professor, Peking University