Philosophy and Its Past2011

'The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking' Heidegger'We should never allow our fears of the expectations of others to set the frontiers of our destiny'Martin Heidegger was one of the most controversial philosophers of the 20th century, and still causes widespread division. Born in Germany, he was concerned with what makes beings intelligible as beings, and best known for his contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics and existentialism. Johnathan Ree's brief introduction to his life and work is an insightful figure into one of the most divisive philosophers of the modern age.