Recent Research on Logic

Martin Heidegger

Newcomb Livraria Press

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A new 2024 translation of Heidegger's early work "Recent Research on Logic '', originally published in 1912 under the German title "Neuere Forschungen Uber Logic". This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists.

This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. Heidegger's paper "Recent Research on Logic" examines the development of scientific logic since the early 20th century, challenging the traditional view of logic as a fixed set of forms and rules. It emphasises the shift from psychologism (the emphasis on psychological principles in logic) to a more transcendental approach, highlighting the work of philosophers such as Husserl and Bolzano in this transition. The paper discusses the nature of logic, its relation to psychology, and the implications of these changes for understanding concepts, judgment, and the theory of categories. It considers the distinction between mental acts and logical content, and argues for the intrinsic value of logic apart from the empirical disciplines. The paper also touches on object theory, judgement theory, and the interplay between logic and mathematics, underlining the continuing development and complexity of logical principles and their application in different fields of study.