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Martin Heidegger (German: [ˈmaɐ̯tiːn ˈhaɪdɛɡɐ]; September 26 1889 – May 26 1976) was a German philosopher known for his existential and phenomenological explorations of the question of Being. Heidegger is known for offering a phenomenological critique of Immanuel Kant. He wrote extensively on Friedrich Nietzsche and Friedrich Hölderlin in his later career.

birth date
1889-09-26
birth place
German Empire, Grand Duchy of Baden, Messkirch
death date
1976-05-26
death place
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau
era
20th-century philosophy
influenced
Giorgio Agamben
influenced by
Anaximander
main interest
Aesthetics, Ontology, Philosophy and literature, Philosophy of technology
notableIdea
Being, Heideggerian terminology, Fundamental ontology, Ecstasy (philosophy), Ontotheology, Dasein, Hermeneutic circle
philosophicalSchool
Existentialism, Hermeneutics, Phenomenology (philosophy)
region
Western philosophy

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