What is the transformation that – according to Martin Heidegger – the ancient Greek thought undergoes during its translation, initially, into the language and world of the Romans, as well as into modern languages? Is it truly a distortion that no longer allows us access to the authentic meaning of the central concepts of ancient Greek thought?

In light of the above question posed by Martin Heidegger, this treatise systematically and critically examines how the German philosopher translates texts and terms of ancient Greek philosophy, as well as his positions on translation in general. Both his translation practice and his theoretical views on translation are connected to key points of his philosophy, e.g., his positions on language, understanding, and interpretation, as well as his theory regarding the "fall" of primitive thought and its transformation into Western metaphysics. At the same time, the discourse highlights the problems that this translational practice entails.

This book is aimed not only at those interested in Heidegger's philosophy but also at those engaged theoretically and practically in translation, as it offers them the opportunity to understand a philosophical interpretation of translation. It is also of particular interest to scholars of ancient Greek philosophy, for whom it serves as an encouragement to reflect on their own approach to ancient thought and what this entails.