- In this writing assignment, read “Martin Heidegger’s Views on Death.” This is an edited excerpt from Chapter 8 of A Short Introduction to Philosophy.
- Write a summary of the essential points of Martin Heidegger’s position. Then write a critical evaluation of his position. Give reasons why you agree or disagree with some of the points he makes. Feel free to incorporate your own view of death.
- The summary should be roughly 600 words, and the critical evaluation should be roughly 300 words.
- The summary part of the writing assignment counts 2/3 of your grade; the critical evaluation part counts 1/3 of your grade.
Philosophy Martin Heideggers Views on Death


