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HEIDEGGER

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Overview

HEIDEGGER (noun)
  The noun HEIDEGGER has 1 sense:

1. German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)play

  Familiarity information: HEIDEGGER used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


HEIDEGGER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Heidegger; Martin Heidegger

Instance hypernyms:

existential philosopher; existentialist; existentialist philosopher (a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable)


 Context examples 


They were at the morass, and again on the path, and again near where poor Heidegger met his death.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Therefore, it is not Heidegger’s track.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Heidegger’s tires were Palmer’s, leaving longitudinal stripes.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

What brought all his wicked scheme to wreck was your discovery of this man Heidegger’s dead body.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Here is Herr Heidegger, sure enough!” cried Holmes, exultantly.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Heidegger, the German master, was missing.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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