Essays on Heidegger

Introduction

The notion of "nothing" is one of the most important and controversial concepts in the history of humankind. Its etymology is quite interesting for the consideration, as it can discover many different mysteries associated with the most important knowledge. In addition, the perception of this idea may be absolutely controversial, if one talks about it in the framework of religion and philosophy of the Western and the Eastern worlds. Nothing is everything, and at the same time, it is a lack of everything. This notion has a negative connotation; it denies everything to what it is opposed; moreover, it ...

The primary theme of the book revolves around the intriguing concept of modern-day European philosophy to come up with a novel analysis of the human mind. Navigating the significance of actuality and intellectualize upon the world of ordinary human involvement, John Russon has presented a delighting point of view in respect to neurosis. Giving an objective contention and rationale to flatten the merciless and cliché perspective of despondency, Russon publicizes the commonality of the neurotic human ways. He reveals the center of personality in the heart of the human model, social life, family and actions, for example, strolling, eating, ...

Aristotle

Aristotle set various guidelines pertaining to politics of the state. In his book, “Politics I”, he stated that in most if not cases, the city-state is the most valuable selection and it is most superior composition of a state. This is since, he states that from the fact that a city state has been developed by individuals who come together clearly knowing that they are unable to exist in cases that they are apart and the since the city states are developed from homogenous communities and by the fact that they come together, they are able to attain the ...

Through discussion of the philosophical themes from the course that arise in the movie a better understanding of the relationship between film and philosophy and the various elements that are utilized in the movie to present the implications of these ideas. There are a variety of philosophical themes present in Blade Runner. Questions related to humanity, morality consciousness, and life and death are all explored. These ideas can be understood in relation to philosophers such as Aristotle, Sartre, Heidegger, and Kant, whose positions regarding these aspects of truth can help to provide insight in this regard. Exploration of the ...

Do you agree with what he says? Why or why not?

I agree with what Heidegger says about there being two modes of thinking. The two ways of thinking are philosophical and thoughtless thinking. He provides clear differences between thoughtless thinking and a calculative thinking. Thoughtless thinking comes quickly and in the cheapest ways. In the end, a person ends up forgetting these thoughts (HEIDEGGER). When these ideas are forgotten, it means that it has no importance or meaning to human life. I was able to observe that there are a lot of things in the world that has been created by humans; however, most of the things end up ...

Arch bridge is a symbol of the end of a new beginning making it possible to combine and unite two different countries and geographical regions divided by a water body. It has been architecturally designed in an elegant way. Architectural model designs of a bridge are achieved by changes in sling surfaces and changes in arch rib to suit the landscape significantly (Ying, Xiangyu & Huxiang, 194). Complex and beautiful architecture is used to construct permanent bridges which serve the current and future generations.

A bridge which is constructed for facilitating passage purposes and providing pathways holds deep symbolic meanings. Apart from the ...

“Pure philosophical writing is the anti-image.” - Agamben

In exploration of frameworks of both covert and overt manifestations of indeterminacy, these concerns are revealed, as representations, in philosophies of aesthetic iconoclasm and art, artifacts as symbolic, and modern issues related to Being and subjectivity, both of which are analogous to Nietzsche’s model of the relationship. For example, tragedy, comprised of Dionysian and Apollonian forces which combine in a chiasmic unity of oppositions, according to Professor Fred Ulfers, are characterized by Nietzsche as beautiful, singular and factual on the one hand (Apollonian), and sublime, multiple, and fictional on the other ( ...