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What is Metaphysics?
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'What is Metaphysics?
' is an essay by Martin Heidegger that explores the concept of nothingness and its relation to being.
Heidegger challenges traditional metaphysical thinking by questioning the fundamental assumptions about existence.
He introduces the idea that the experience of 'nothing' reveals the finitude and contingency of human existence.
The essay delves into the nature of anxiety (angst) as a fundamental mood that brings us face to face with nothingness.
Through this exploration, Heidegger seeks to redefine metaphysics and its role in understanding the meaning of being and our place in the world.
' is an essay by Martin Heidegger that explores the concept of nothingness and its relation to being.
Heidegger challenges traditional metaphysical thinking by questioning the fundamental assumptions about existence.
He introduces the idea that the experience of 'nothing' reveals the finitude and contingency of human existence.
The essay delves into the nature of anxiety (angst) as a fundamental mood that brings us face to face with nothingness.
Through this exploration, Heidegger seeks to redefine metaphysics and its role in understanding the meaning of being and our place in the world.
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Martin Heidegger, "Being and Time: An Annotated Translation" (Yale UP, 2026)
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Thomas Sheehan on Heidegger’s Being and Time
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Martin Heidegger, "Being and Time: An Annotated Translation" (Yale UP, 2026)
