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| Author | Martin Heidegger |
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| Original title | Sein und Zeit |
| Translator | 1962: John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson 1996: Joan Stambaugh |
| Language | German |
| Subject | Being |
| Published | 1927 (in German) 1962: SCM Press 1996: State University of New York Press 2008: Harper Perennial Modern Thought |
| Publication place | Germany |
| Pages | 589 (Macquarrie and Robinson translation) 482 (Stambaugh translation) |
| ISBN | 0-631-19770-2 (Blackwell edition) 978-1-4384-3276-2 (State University of New York Press edition) |
| Followed by | Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics |
Being and Time (German: Sein und Zeit) is the 1927 magnum opus of German philosopher Martin Heidegger and a key document of existentialism. Being and Time is among the most influential texts of 20th century philosophy. It had a notable impact on subsequent philosophy, literary theory and many other fields. Though controversial, its stature in intellectual history has been compared with works by Kant and Hegel. The book attempts to revive ontology through an analysis of Dasein, or "being-in-the-world." It is also noted for an array of neologisms and complex language, as well as an extended treatment of "authenticity" as a means to grasp and confront the unique and finite possibilities of the individual.