About the Author

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is one of the most influential – and controversial – philosophers of the twentieth century. He is mostly associated with existentialism (the study of human experience) and phenomenology (the study of consciousness), and his work was enormously influential.

Story Overview

In this story, Heidegger is exploring the relationship between beings and their environments. How much does each – the rock, the lizard and the human – understand of the world around them?

Series Purpose

By adapting famous animal parables, the Pocket Philosophy series seeks to introduce inquisitive readers of all ages – from 1 to 100! – to the biggest names in philosophy.