Heidegger's Being and Time

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In this article, the writer discusses the political views and beliefs of German philosopher Martin Heidegger. The writer examines Heidegger's position as one of the major philosophers of the time, in spite of his apparent support for Nazi ideology. The writer looks at evidence portraying Heidegger as a philosopher who appeared to welcome and support Nazi policies and beliefs quite freely.

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"For many years after the end of the Second World War, the German philosopher Martin Heidegger continued to be widely admired as one of the foremost philosophers of the twentieth-century. His position at Freiburg University and political activities during the rise of Hitler and the Nazis to power were generally interpreted in a sympathetic light, but the research of Victor Farias provided convincing evidence that Heidegger was the only major philosopher who freely embraced Nazi ideology and policies."

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