Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was a German philosopher whose work is perhaps most readily associated with phenomenology and existentialism, although his thinking should be identified as part of such philosophical movements only with extreme care and qualification. His ideas have exerted a seminal influence on the development of contemporary European philosophy. They have also had an impact far beyond philosophy, for example in architectural theory (see e.g., Sharr 2007), literary criticism (see e.g., Ziarek 1989), theology (see e.g., Caputo 1993), psychotherapy (see e.g., Binswanger 1943/1964, Guignon 1993) and cognitive science (see e.g., Dreyfus 1992, 2008; Wheeler 2005; Kiverstein and Wheeler forthcoming).
aceasta luare in serios a propriei persoane sta ca semn prevestitor pentru dementa de mai tarziu
"Nu in jurul celor ce inventeaza noi zgomote, ci in jurul celor ce creeaza noi valori se invarte lumea; ea se invarte pe neauzite" (AgZ)
Nietzsche despre arta. Arta este "insasi" "activitatea metafizica" a "vietii"; ea determina cum este fiintarea in intregul ei, in masura in care este: arta suprema este tragica; asadar tragicul tine de esenta metafizica a fiintarii.
"Sa nu ne iluzionam: maretiei ii apartine dimensiunea ingrozitorului" (Vointa de putere)
"Spiritele eroice sunt cele care isi spun lor insele "da" in situatia cea mai tragica si mai cumplita: ele sunt indeajuns de tari pentru a simti suferinta ca placere." (Vointa de putere)