The podcast delves into Martin Heidegger's 'Being and Time' by discussing topics such as grasping being through the world, phenomenology and our perception of the world, Heidegger's perspective on space, time, and logos, the concept of unconcealing and the essence of things, and the structure of the book 'Being and Time'.
Heidegger believes that before unveiling Dasein's ontological structure, it is crucial to identify Dasein's being, which is temporality.
Heidegger emphasizes the importance of acknowledging Dasein's history and its movement from non-being to being, while exploring its connection to the world and its historicity.
Deep dives
The Method of Investigation and Its Outline
Heidegger introduces the method of investigation and its outline in his study of Dasein. Dasein, being in the world, is immediately graspable ontically but removed ontologically. He argues that by posing the question of being, we reveal the reflective capacity and innate drive of being. Understanding the world and its possibility to create and conflict with other worlds reflects back upon the interpretation of Dasein itself. Heidegger believes that before unveiling Dasein's ontological structure, it is crucial to identify Dasein's being, which is temporality.
Temporality and Care in Relation to Being
Heidegger explores the connection between temporality and being in Dasein. Temporality is the condition for the existence of Dasein and its ability to create worlds. Care is the driving force that allows for the creation of culture, community, and world. He stresses that to exist means to be connected and that being cannot be isolated. Dasein's historicity, which includes the question of being, implies the understanding of being within time and the relationship between past, present, and future. He argues that the Trinity of being consists of being, temporality, and care, which together shape our understanding of existence.
The Risk of Appropriation by Tradition
Heidegger warns of the risk of Dasein's appropriation by tradition, which can lead to the neglect of its history and a focus solely on its immediate manifestations and possibilities. He criticizes Hegel's reduction of being to materiality or spirit and Descartes' reduction of being to thinking. He argues that both philosophers disregard the deeper inquiry into being's historical roots. Heidegger emphasizes the importance of acknowledging Dasein's history and its movement from non-being to being. He insists on the necessity of properly interpreting and preserving the positive elements of ancient ontology while exploring Dasein's connection to the world and its historicity.
Phenomenology and the Interpretation of Being
Heidegger discusses the role of phenomenology in interpreting being and understanding Dasein. Phenomenology is the study of appearances and our engagement with them, shaping the world and being shaped by it. Dasein's phenomenon is interpretation, which reveals the proper meaning of being and the structures of Dasein's being. Heidegger suggests that by investigating Dasein, we are not only studying appearances but also revealing the profound capacity of being to show itself. Phenomenological truth uncovers and discloses being's nature and allows for the understanding of being's ontological identity.
