Being and Time (German: Sein und Zeit, 1927) is German philosopher Martin Heidegger's most important work. Although written quickly, and despite the fact that Heidegger never completed the project outlined in the introduction, the book has profoundly influenced 20th-century philosophy, particularly existentialism, hermeneutics and deconstruction.
Being and Time was originally intended to consist of two major Parts, each Part consisting of three Divisions. Heidegger was forced to prepare the book for publication when he had completed only the first two Divisions of Part One. Some have argued that there are indications that the second division of Being and Time shows some signs of haste. The other divisions of Being and Time (particularly the divisions on time and being, Kant, and Aristotle) were in many respects addressed in one form or another in Heidegger's other works. As published, Being and Time consists of the lengthy and important two-part introduction, followed by Division...
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