Heidegger for Beginners

The German philosopher Martin Heidegger is one of the most revolutionary thinkers in the History of Western Philospophy. Heidegger For Beginners serves as a simple introduction to Heidegger's complex central ideas like - Being, Nothingness, Care, Existense etc. This book situates Heidegger's thought within a philosophical and historical context-alongside such thinkers as Plato,Descartes,Kant,Nietzsche and Sartre. The ideas of the German philosopher Martin Heidegger have been described as an intellectual time bomb, as some of the most revolutionary thought in western history. Despite the enormous amount of secondary scholarship available on Heidegger, it is–due to the complexity of his thought and the density of his writing–difficult for the curious beginner to gain an insight into Heidegger’s philosophy. Heidegger For Beginners serves as an entry into the ideas of one of the 20th century’s most important thinkers, situating Heidegger’s thought within its philosophical and historical context–alongside such thinkers as Plato, Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Husserl and Sartre.