Being and Time

Martin Heidegger's magnum opus, Being and Time, was published in 1927. In this book, Heidegger analyzed and explained human existence (Dasein) within the world using a unique method and terminology. He demonstrated that human existence unfolds within the horizon of time, which signifies the disclosure of being. Through this, Heidegger created an ontology that aimed to overcome the subject-object and mind-body distinctions.

With this book, one of the most important works of contemporary philosophy, Heidegger created a profound impact not only in philosophy but also in fields such as art, politics, language, psychology, architecture, and technology. Numerous contemporary thinkers, including Sartre, Levinas, Binswanger, Boss, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Derrida, Arendt, Gadamer, Jonas, Marcuse, Rorty, Agamben, and Dreyfus, drew inspiration from Being and Time.