If there is something special in the relationship between Hannah Arendt and Martin Heidegger, something scandalous, it is precisely the coupling, entanglement, and clash of two different temporal fields: the public time of the two thinkers and the erotic time of the two lovers. A relationship defined by Heidegger's decision to support the Nazi party. A decision that separates them and at the same time unites them on different shores of the same tragedy.

The text presented here was written in 1969 for the German philosopher's eightieth birthday. Hannah Arendt exposes her views on the charm, significance, and contribution of Heidegger's work to the evolution of thought and philosophy, while also highlighting the "mistake" that defined him throughout his life.