Explores Martin Heideggers rich and profound engagement with ancient philosophy and literature and demonstrates both his essential place within the discourse of classical studies and the fundamental significance of classical thought for his own work.Despite a sustained and fruitful relationship with the classical philologists of his day Martin Heideggers status among classicists has long since been strained especially in the Anglophone tradition. Heidegger and Classical Thought reemphasizes both Heideggers importance to classical discourse and the significance of classical discourse for Heideggers own work. The essays found in this book demonstrate the depth and breadth of Heideggers engagement with classical thought throughout his life from his early engagements with Aristotle and Plato to his profound readings of the early Greek thinkers.