Who was Martin Heidegger?
“The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.” –Hannah Arendt Heidegger was born on September 26, 1889 in Messkirch in southwest Germany to a Catholic family. In his early youth Heidegger was being prepared for the priesthood, subsequently entering Freiburg University to study theology. After a break with his priesthood training in 1911, he took up studies in philosophy, mathematics and natural sciences. In 1915 Heidegger became an unsalaried lecturer at Freiburg University, and in 1917 he married Thea Elfride Petri, a Protestant student who had attended his courses. In 1918, he secured a position as Professor Edmund Husserl’s assistant, and began lecturing in a groundbreaking way. His lectures on phenomenology and his creative interpretations of Aristotle would soon earn him wide acclaim. In 1923 Heidegger moved to Marburg University where he obtained a position of associate professor. His students testified to the originality of
Martin Heidegger was a highly influential German philosopher of 20th century. Martin Heidegger Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd25bAGHYf8 Martin Heidegger Part 2 http://youtube.com/watch?v=ob7PTceKZ3A Martin Heidegger Part 3 http://youtube.com/watch?v=8_tX4tOsQp0 Martin Heidegger Part 4 http://youtube.com/watch?v=GHyCwVk81P0 Martin Heidegger Part 5 http://youtube.com/watch?v=urjlBDL_QRc Martin Heidegger Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?
