Martin Heidegger Quotes


Knowledge and German destiny must come to power above all in the adherence to tradition, and will do so only when teachers and students alike suspend knowledge as their innermost need, and participate in the destiny of Germany in its most extreme need.


Citations

Martin Heidegger, 1899-1976, German Philosopher, Speech on becoming Rector of the University of Freiburg, May 28, 1933

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Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger
  • Born: September 26, 1889
  • Died: May 26, 1976
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Philosopher

Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. He is best known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism.