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REISSUE-Ep 32: Heidegger on Being (w/ new Intro)

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Discussing Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time (1927) back in 2011, mostly the intro and Ch. 1 and 2.

When philosophers try to figure out what really exists (God? matter? numbers?), Heidegger thinks they’ve forgotten a question that really should come first: what is it to exist? He thinks that instead of asking “What is Being?” we ask, as in a scientific context, “what is this thing?” This approach then poisons our ability to understand ourselves or the world that we as human beings actually inhabit, as opposed to the abstraction that science makes out of this.

But first, a 2022 retrospective introduction to situate this with regard to our eps. 296/297 which will revisit this text with some close reading.

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Plus: Episode 31: Husserl’s Phenomenology (Citizens Only)
Featuring: Episode 80: Heidegger on Our Existential Situation (Citizens Only)

Philosophy vs. Improv

PvI#33: Virtuous Garbage Director w/ Jack Newell

June 18, 2022 By Mark Linsenmayer

Bill is a sad but steadfast street sweeper. Mark has secret character traits. Filmmaker Jack C.  Continue Reading …

Pretty Much Pop

Pretty Much Pop #126: Political Sci-Fi in “The Expanse”

June 23, 2022 By Mark Linsenmayer

On the novel series and TV show written by James S.A. Corey (aka Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck). Mark  Continue Reading …

(sub)Text

(sub)Text: Work as Madness in “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957)

May 11, 2022 By Mark Linsenmayer

In the beginning, Colonel Nicholson seems to be a stickler for principle, willing to die rather than  Continue Reading …

Nakedly Examined Music

NEM#175: Richie Ramone Builds His Own Brand

June 24, 2022 By Mark Linsenmayer

Richie Reinhardt drummed and sang from '83-'87 along with original Ramones Joey, Johnny, and Dee  Continue Reading …

PEL Nightcap

PEL Nightcap June 2022

June 18, 2022 By Mark Linsenmayer

Recorded 6/3/22. First we re-introduce episode 32 on Heidegger's Being and Time in preparation for a  Continue Reading …

Combat & Classics

Combat & Classics Ep. 60 Xenophon’s “Anabasis” Book 4

January 14, 2022 By Jeff Black Leave a Comment

Xenophon and the Greek host begin their march north, out of the Persian king's territory, through  Continue Reading …

Phi Fic

Phi Fic #43 Bleak House by Charles Dickens

March 18, 2022 By Laura Davis

"What connexion can there have been between many people in the innumerable histories of this world,  Continue Reading …

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