The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd… - Martin Heidegger

" "
The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being.

Martin Heidegger

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger (26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher. His book Being and Time (1927) is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophy texts of the 20th Century, but Heidegger's involvement with the Nazis has led to much controversy and debate.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Heidegger

All quotes from Martin Heidegger Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Martin Heidegger:

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Alfred North Whitehead Ludwig Wittgenstein Alan Watts George Holmes Howison

Additional quotes by Martin Heidegger

We ourselves are the entities to be analyzed

Nietzsche … does not shy from conscious exaggeration and one-sided formulations of his thought, believing that in this way he can most clearly set in relief what in his vision and in his inquiry is different from the run-of-the-mill.

Why are there beings at all, and why not rather nothing? That is the question.

The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being. - Martin Heidegger

About Martin Heidegger

Also Known As

Advanced Search Filters

Additional quotes by Martin Heidegger

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI