Martin Heidegger\'s (1889-1976) influence has long been felt not just in philosophy, but also in such fields as art, architecture, and literary studies.
His writings and analyses boil down to a single powerful idea: being is not.
In this new entry in the Ideas Explained series, author Graham Harman shows that Heidegger is actually one of the simplest and clearest of thinkers.
Yet his difficult terminology has often scared away interested readers lacking an academic background in philosophy.
Martin Heidegger\'s (1889-1976) influence has long been felt not just in philosophy, but also in such fields as art, architecture, and literary studies