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Philosophize This!

Episode #100 ... Heidegger pt. 1 - Phenomenology and Dasein

Apr 14, 2017
30:42

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Quick takeaways

  • Phenomenology aims to explore the ways our subjective experience shapes our understanding and distorts reality.
  • Heidegger's concept of Dasein challenges the notion of humans as separate agents and emphasizes the interconnectedness of being and the world.

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Human Definition: A Famous Story

In this podcast episode, the host shares a famous story from the history of philosophy where Plato and his fellow philosophers debated the definition of a human being. After much discussion, they settled on the definition that a human being is a bipedal animal that doesn't have feathers. However, this definition is challenged by Diogenes the Cynic, who enters the room with a plucked chicken, questioning their conclusion.

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