Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) was a German philosopher whose seminal book was Being and Time (1927).

In 1933, Martin Heidegger joined the Nazi Party and became rector of the University of Freiburg, where he implemented policies aligned with Nazi ideology, including dismissing Jewish academics. His book "Black Notebooks" (published posthumously), contained antisemitic passages.,,

Aleksandr Dugin Connection

Aleksandr Dugin referenced Martin Heidegger in a speech at the conference “International Uncertainty 2025” at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. In particular, he references Martin Heidegger’s concept of noch nicht ("not yet") to highlight the ambiguous state of the global transition from unipolarity to multipolarity. Heidegger’s noch nicht, drawn from his philosophical work, particularly in Being and Time, describes a state of potentiality—something that is emerging but not fully realized. Here, it underscores the uncertainty of whether the world has fully shifted to a multipolar order or remains in a unipolar one dominated by the U.S. The "not yet" captures the liminal phase where multipolarity is rising, but unipolarity, though declining, still exerts significant influence, described as a "dragon of globalism" that is "mortally wounded but still alive." This philosophical framing emphasizes the incomplete, unfolding nature of this geopolitical transformation.(translated):

In the current world order, there are several levels of uncertainty (indetermination):

1) The Uncertainty of the Phase Transition from Unipolarity to Multipolarity

It is impossible to definitively state whether we are already in a multipolar world or still in a unipolar one.

German philosopher Heidegger’s noch nicht (“not yet”) poses a sharp philosophical question here.

Multipolarity is on the rise, while unipolarity is in decline — but its agony could prove fatal.

The recent desperate and, in some places, successful attacks by globalists against Russia — Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Syria — demonstrate that unipolarity cannot be written off. The dragon of globalism is mortally wounded but still alive.

In international relations, bipolarity was conceptualized by Kenneth Waltz. Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he considered China the second pole. Unipolarity was addressed by Robert Gilpin. Multipolarity, meanwhile, has been outlined by Samuel Huntington and Fabio Petito.

2) The Uncertainty in Theoretical Descriptions of Multipolarity

What constitutes a “pole”? Is it a sovereign state (as in the Westphalian system and classical realism)? Or is it a civilization? If the latter, what is the political status of such a cultural-religious concept?

The best answer has been provided by Chinese international relations specialist Zhang Weiwei, who introduced the concept of a civilization-state. President Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov use this very concept.

A civilization-state is a civilization (with a developed system of traditional values and a distinct identity) organized as a super-state, attracting constellations of peoples and states that share a common civilizational paradigm.

However, today, under the terms “pole” or “center” (in the case of polycentrism), different meanings coexist — ranging from just large and independent states, to civilizations (politically non-integrated), to fully realized civilization-states.

Currently, there are only four complete civilization-states:

The collective West (NATO land),

Russia,

China,

India.

There are more civilizations: in addition to the four mentioned above, we have the Islamic, African, and Latin American civilizations. These are yet to integrate into super-states.

Meanwhile, the West itself may split into North America and Europe. A potential Buddhist civilization is also possible.

This conceptual uncertainty, combined with the openness of the process by which civilizations and states transform into civilization-states, is compounded by the issue of frontiers.

Frontiers are zones where two or more civilizations overlap, with or without the presence of small-scale sovereign states. These frontiers are a critical element in developing the Theory of a Multipolar World and fall under the second uncertainty.

3) The Third Uncertainty: Trump and His Strategy

Trump is unlikely to embrace multipolarity; he is a proponent of American hegemony. However, he views this hegemony radically differently from the globalists who have dominated U.S. power over recent decades (regardless of whether they were Democrats or Republicans).

Globalists equate military-political dominance and economic superiority with a liberal ideology centered on imposing anti-traditional values globally (including within the U.S.). For them, hegemony is not the dominance of a country but of an international liberal ideological system.

Trump, on the other hand, believes national interests should come first, rooted in traditional American values. In other words, this is right-conservative hegemony, ideologically opposed to the left-liberal approach (Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, Biden).

It remains unclear how Trumpism will manifest in international relations. It could objectively accelerate the transition to multipolarity, or it could slow it down.

Conclusion

In 2025, we will face all three uncertainties simultaneously. Hence, it is essential to assign the term “uncertainty” the status of an independent and multifaceted concept — one that is key to correctly understanding global processes.

Nina Kouprianova Connection

Nina Kouprianova translated "Martin Heidegger: The Philosophy of Another Beginning," by Aleksandr Dugin which was published in 2014.,

Darren Beattie Connection

Darren Beattie earned a Ph.D. in political philosophy from Duke University. His dissertation, completed around 2016, explored the works of Martin Heidegger. He served as a speechwriter for Donald Trump in his first term as President, but his "contract had been terminated after he was found to have spoken at the 2016 H.L. Mencken Club conference alongside anti-immigration activist Peter Brimelow."

Socialist Scholars Conference 2002

A panel titled "Heidegger IV: Metaphysics, Oppression, and Nazism" was held at the Socialist Scholars Conference 2002.

• Sponsor: Workers' Democracy Conference Committee
• Chair: *Matthew Helme of the Workers' Democracy Conference Committee
• Johannes Fritsche of Pennsylvannia State University - University Park
• Alex Steinberg, a contributor to the World Socialist Web Site
• Karl H. Nudelman of the Workers' Democracy Conference Committee

Note: Johannes Fritsche wrote the 1999 "Historical Destiny and National Socialism in Heidegger's Being and Time", which argues that Martin Heidegger's Being and Time articulates a right-wing political vision that aligns with National Socialism by advocating the destruction of liberal society to restore an idealized community, rejecting moderate right-wing positions.

Leo Strauss Connection

Leo Strauss, who saw individualism as a symptom of the broader decline of Western civilization, was a student of Martin Heidegger.