Introducing Heidegger: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides)

Martin Heidegger - philosophys hidden king or leading exponent of a dangerously misguided secular mysticism. Heidegger has been acclaimed as the most powerfully original philosopher of the twentieth century. Profoundly influential on deconstruction existentialism and phenomenology he stands behind all major strands of post-structuralist and postmodern thought. Heidegger announced the end of philosophy and of humanism and was a committed Nazi and vocal supporter of Hitlers National Socialism. Was Heidegger offering a deeply conservative mythology or a crucial deconstruction of philosophy as we have known it? Introducing Heidegger provides an accessible introduction to his notoriously abstruse thinking mapping out its historical contexts and exploring its resonances in ecology theology art architecture literature and other fields. The book opens up an encounter with a kind of thinking whose outlines might still not yet be clear and whose forms might still surprise us. Review Jeff Collins has done an admirable job of explicating this profound thinker. ―John Banville Irish Times Book Description Martin Heidegger - philosophys hidden king or leading exponent of a dangerously misguided secular mysticism. Heidegger has been acclaimed as the most powerfully original philosopher of the twentieth century. This title provides an introduction to his notoriously abstruse thinking mapping out its historical contexts. About the Author Jeff Collins is a Lecturer in Art History at the University of Plymouth. Howard Selina is an acclaimed graphic designer.