Tool-Being : Heidegger and the Metaphysics of Objects

In this groundbreaking work, the author explains Heidegger's famous tool-analysis and then extends it beyond Heidegger's narrower theory of human practical activity to create an ontology of objects themselves.A welcome alternative to the linguistic turn that has dominated recent analytic and Continental philosophy, Tool-Being urges a fresh and concrete exploration into the secret contours of objects.Written in a lively and colorful style, it will be of interest to anyone open to new trends in contemporary philosophy.