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Was heisst Denken? is a philosophical treatise by Martin Heidegger that examines the nature of thought and thinking from an existentialist perspective. The work engages with foundational questions about Erkenntnis (knowledge) and Logos (reason), probing the relationship between thinking and being. Heidegger references the ancient philosopher ParmΓ©nides of Elea to illuminate contemporary inquiries into the nature of existence. The text is written in German and represents a critical moment in 20th‑century continental philosophy, offering a dense but illuminating exploration of how we come to think. It remains a key resource for scholars interested in existentialism, phenomenology, and the philosophy of language.
First publish date: 1954
Genre: Philosophy/Epistemology
Authors: Martin Heidegger
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