Being and Time by Martin Heidegger

Being and Time — written by Martin Heidegger, is a groundbreaking work of existential philosophy that explores the fundamental question: What does it mean to “be”?

Published in 1927, this book examines human existence — which Heidegger calls Dasein — and how our understanding of being is shaped by time, experience, and the world we live in. Rather than treating existence as an abstract concept, Heidegger looks at how people exist in relation to their environment, mortality, and choices.

👉 Key Themes:

• The meaning of being (ontology)

• Human existence (Dasein) and authenticity

• Time, death, and the awareness of mortality

• The difference between “being” and “being-in-the-world”

👉 Author: Martin Heidegger
👉 Genre: Philosophy / Existentialism / Phenomenology

💬 “Being is not a being.” — Heidegger

📘 Being and Time is a dense yet transformative exploration of human existence, influencing major thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and shaping the course of 20th-century philosophy.