Martin+Heidegger

 **__Martin Heidegger__**  John O’Connell   Martin Heidegger was very controversial around the time of World War II. He worked in academics in Germany in the 1930’s, and was known for his public support for the Nazi Party. This meant that his ability to teach was suspended in the years after the war (Philosophy Pages). Heidegger is particularly famous in his writing about technology and its impact on human existence after World War II (Regent). His work has become more influential especially with the recent advances in communication technology. He is also famous for his lifelong project to “answer the question of Being” (Mythos and Logos). This led Heidegger to existentialist beliefs. Throughout his life, he wrote a lot about the nature of living and understanding. Heidegger died in 1976, before the popularity of computers. Despite this, he had written about such an idea and its possible impacts as early as 1957 (Regent)

 **__Works Cited:__** 1. “Martin Heidegger”. Regent.edu. 19 Aug 2010 []

2. “Heidegger”. Philosophy Pages.com. 20 Aug 2010 []

3. “Martin Heidegger”. Mythos and Logos. 19 Aug 2010 []