Essere e tempo

Is it unreadable? Yes. Were the 17 words I did understand enough to blow my mind and change my life and understanding of philosophy and being? Yep.

The most important philosophical work of the 20th century, and a text whose influence will still be felt for some centuries to come, I am willing to reckon. Even if you are one of the many detractors, the fact remains that it is simply an outstanding monument to man's ability to think deeply, freshl Leggi tutto

There are four ways that a book may be difficult. The first is simply length. Reading a page of War and Peace is not a challenge; reading 1500 of them is another story. The second is stylistic. This occurs when an author is not a skilled writer and does not manage to be lucid or engaging. Next is co Leggi tutto

done. it was like losing my philosophical virginity :) and it feels like everything i have read until now was a preparation for this. including my "dipping" in it for seven years or so. and i'm glad i read (and discussed) augustine's confessions with a wonderful group of people, during a course - othe Leggi tutto

در کندوکاو در مسأله‌ی آزادی نه تنها به مشاهده‌ی دانشمندانه، بلکه به پرواز عقاب‌مانند که هیچ اثری از خود به‌جا نمی‌گذارد نیاز داریم.|جیدو کریشنامورتی. پروازِ عُقاب غروب آفتاب می خفت. از زندگانی و روزگارش شکایتی نداشت. کوه ها را همان اندازه می شناخت که می دانست خورشید از پشت آن ها طلوع می کند و آسمان را Leggi tutto

Heidegger’s concept of time too is not limited to watch or calendar rather it is a kind of temporality that can be experienced in any single moment. For instance, we use our tools without explicitly noticing them, like hammer. Our radar of focus is the thing we are building than tools or hammer we ar Leggi tutto