Schelling on the Nature of Human Freedom

Author: (German) Martin Heidegger
Translator: Xue Hua
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Publish Date: 1999-04-01
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Schelling's work is known among his philosophical peers as Schelling's "Theory of Freedom." This work is highly significant. It is indispensable for studying Schelling's philosophy. However, its importance extends beyond this scope.
The translator chose to translate this work for two reasons: First, to translate more of Schelling's works into Chinese, laying a foundation for the study of Schelling in China. Second, to translate Heidegger's interpretation of this work into Chinese as soon as possible.