Martin Heidegger. Caricature of the German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976). His best known book,Being and Time,is considered one of the most important philosophical works of the 20th century. He argued that western philosophy had misunderstood what it means for something 'to be',by approaching this question in terms of a being,rather than asking about being itself. His work strongly influenced philosophy,theology and the humanities. It played a crucial role in the development of existentialism,hermeneutics,deconstruction,postmodernism,and continental philosophy. Heidegger remains controversial due to his association with Nazism |