Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher whose work profoundly influenced 20th-century European philosophy.

Born in 1889, he is best known for his contributions to phenomenology and existentialism, though these labels should be applied cautiously.

Heidegger's ideas extended beyond philosophy, impacting fields such as architecture, literary criticism, theology, psychotherapy, and cognitive science.

His magnum opus, "Being and Time" (1927), revolutionized ontological thinking and established him as a major philosophical figure.

However, Heidegger's legacy is complicated by his association with Nazism during the 1930s, which remains a source of controversy in evaluating his work and influence.