Martin Heidegger vs. Bertrand Russell

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger

1889 – 1976

Philosophy
West Germany
Existentialism

Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher whose work was central to the development of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. He has had a considerable impact on fields ranging from philosophy and theology to literary theory and political philosophy.

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"I see the situation of man in the world of planetary technicity not as an inexitricable and inescapable destiny, but I see the task of thought precisely in this…"

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

1872 – 1970

Philosophy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Analytic philosophy

British philosopher, logician, and social critic.

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"I do not think it can be questioned that sympathy is a genuine motive, and that some people at some times are made somewhat uncomfortable by the sufferings of s…"

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Connections

Bertrand Russell was influenced by Martin Heidegger
Shared era: 1889 – 1970

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