Martin Heidegger: The Philosopher of Being and His Revolutionary Investigation into Existence, Time, and...

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Alex Omberg

Martin Heidegger

Name: Martin Heidegger
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The Philosopher of Being and His Revolutionary Investigation into Existence, Time, and the Forgotten...

Alex Omberg

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English

Philosophy School
25 April 2026

Biography: general; Phenomenology & Existentialism

Series: Western Philosophy

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Unlock the profound insights-and confront the dark legacy-of the 20th century's most controversial thinker.

Martin Heidegger changed philosophy forever. But can we separate his brilliant insights into human existence from his catastrophic political choices?

In 1927, a previously unknown professor published Being and Time, completely dismantling the Cartesian tradition and asking a question the Western world had forgotten: What does it mean for anything to exist at all?

Heidegger's concepts shaped existentialism, hermeneutics, theology, and environmental thought. His diagnosis of the modern world remains stunningly prophetic. Yet, his legacy is permanently stained by his embrace of the Nazi party. Martin Heidegger: The Philosopher of Being offers a clear, accessible, and unflinching examination of both the philosopher's revolutionary mind and the man's moral failures.

In this comprehensive guide, you will discover:

The Meaning of Dasein:

Understand ""Being-in-the-world"" and why traditional ideas of the isolated human mind are fundamentally flawed. The Tyranny of ""The They""

How we lose our authentic selves to public conformity, social media, and idle talk-and how the ""call of conscience"" can wake us up. Being-Toward-Death:

Why confronting our radical finitude and mortality is the ultimate key to living a truly authentic, resolute life. The Danger of Technology:

Heidegger's urgent warning about how modern technology reduces nature and human beings to mere ""resources""-a vital lesson for the age of AI. The Black Notebooks & The Scandal:

An honest, unsparing look at his Nazi party membership, his antisemitism, and the unresolved tension between his genius and his actions.

Author Alex Omberg strips away the notoriously difficult academic jargon, making Heidegger's complex vocabulary-like thrownness, the fourfold, and enframing-understandable for first-time readers while preserving the profound depth of his original phenomenological work.

Whether you are a student of continental philosophy or a curious seeker navigating our hyper-technological world, this book provides the definitive roadmap to Heidegger's thought.

By: Alex Omberg
Imprint: Philosophy School
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 172g
ISBN: 9798235017245
Series: Western Philosophy
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 25 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active