Heidegger in ruins? Grappling with an anti-semitic philosopher and his troubling rebirth today
- Written by: Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University
German Vizulis/ShutterstockThe story of German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) and his posthumous reception almost reads like the plot of an airport spy thriller.
Heidegger rose to global fame with Being and Time (1927). This work, which shaped philosophical existentialism, claimed Western culture had lost touch with what he portentously...




















