The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.
Martin Heidegger Quotes
1889–1976 Germany
Martin Heidegger (26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher. His book Being and Time (1927) is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophy texts of the 20th century.
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Also known as: Heidegger, Heidegger, Martin
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In order to remain silent Da-sein must have something to say.
Being and Time (1927)
Language is the house of the truth of Being.
Letter on Humanism (1947)
Enjoyment of the work consists in participation in the creative state of the artist.
Nietzsche (1961)
Being and Time (1927)
Nietzsche (1961)
The human body is essentially something other than an animal organism.
Letter on Humanism (1947)
The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being.
Letter on Humanism (1947)
The word “art” does not designate the concept of a mere eventuality; it is a concept of rank.
Nietzsche (1961)
Nietzsche (1961)
Nietzsche (1961)
Only a God Can Save Us (1966)
This characteristic of Dasein’s being—this “that it is”—is veiled in its “whence” and “whither.”
Martin Heidegger (1978)
To what fruitless discussions and fateful errors have the daring artifices of etymology led!
Why are there beings at all, and why not rather nothing? That is the question.
What is Metaphysics? (1929)
Nietzsche (1961)
Everywhere we remain unfree and chained to technology, whether we passionately affirm or deny it.
The Question Concerning Technology (1954)
We do not “have” a body; rather, we “are” bodily.
Nietzsche (1961)
Technology is in its essence something which man cannot master by himself.
Only a God Can Save Us (1966)
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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Martin Heidegger (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.