Schelling's Treatise on the Essence of Human Freedom. In these lectures Heidegger was as much interested in conveying his own perspective on this theme as he was in analyzing Schelling's view. Schelling represents the metaphysical point of view which Heidegger tries to overcome. The theme which comes to the fore, even though it is a treatise on freedom, is how freedom can be seen in its relation to the Absolute or Being. From Heidegger's perspective, Schelling's view of freedom is a "historical questioning of Being.'" /> Finite transcendence and its idol - Horosz William | sdvig press