5.1: Heidegger, Catholicism, and Phenomenology
Read this short biography of Martin Heidegger. Pay particular attention to the different "turns" Heidegger makes throughout his life, noting the reasons behind these turns.
Watch these videos, which feature an interview with the philosopher Hubert Dreyfus discussing Husserl and Heidegger. As you watch the interview, consider the following questions: What is phenomenology? How does Heidegger appropriate the methods of phenomenology? How did Heidegger react to the Cartesian tradition of philosophy (i.e., the philosophical tradition relating to the works of rationalist René Descartes), according to Dreyfus?