Being and Time
Heidegger's magnum opus fundamentally reorients philosophy by examining the question of Being through the lens of human existence (Dasein). The work explores temporality, authenticity, and our being-toward-death, arguing that understanding human existence is the key to understanding Being itself. It profoundly influenced existentialism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology.
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Martin Heidegger
German philosopher whose work on Being and Time revolutionized phenomenology and existentialism. Heidegger's concepts of …
Being-Toward-Death
Heideggerian concept that authentic existence involves acknowledging death as one's ownmost possibility. Death is the …
Authenticity
Existentialist concept of living in accordance with one's true self rather than social expectations. Heidegger's …
Phenomenology
Philosophical method studying consciousness and experience as they appear to us. Founded by Husserl, phenomenology …
Existentialism
Philosophical movement emphasizing individual existence, freedom, and choice. Existentialism asserts that existence precedes essence—humans create …
Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher who developed a metaphysical system centered on the concept of Will. Schopenhauer's pessimistic …
Becoming
Deleuzian concept emphasizing change over static identity. Reality is becoming rather than being. We are …
Søren Kierkegaard
Danish philosopher and theologian regarded as the father of existentialism. Kierkegaard explored the individual's relationship …