An excerpt from the Preface.
....Those well versed in the intricacies of Heidegger's thought may find
the Conversation a refreshingly concrete presentation of one of the
fundamental points in his philosophy. The interplay of thought and
argument, the free use of word and metaphor, the poetic summaries, all
offer a new perspective on an abstract argument, which should be of help
in rounding out an awareness of the vision Heidegger has of the place of
man in Being. And for the philosopher or theologian as yet unacquainted
with Martin Heidegger's thought, the Memorial Address and Conversation
might well provide a tempting taste of a philosophy which already has a
place in history....