Martin Heidegger
Contemporary Germany Existentialism
Biography
German philosopher best known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism.
Life Dates
Born: September 26, 1889
Died: May 26, 1976
Notable Quotes
"The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking."
"Language is the house of being."
"Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one."
"Anyone can achieve their fullest potential, who we are might be predetermined, but the path we follow is always of our own choosing."
"The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being."