MARTIN HEIDEGGER

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• MARTIN HEIDEGGER (noun)
  The noun MARTIN HEIDEGGER has 1 sense:

1. German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)

  Familiarity information: MARTIN HEIDEGGER used as a noun is very rare.

• MARTIN HEIDEGGER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Heidegger; Martin Heidegger

Instance hypernyms:

existential philosopher; existentialist; existentialist philosopher (a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable)