A whole second discussion on G.F.W. Hegel's The Encyclopaedia Logic (1817), hitting sections 78–99 on the dialectic and how it's supposed to generate basic metaphysical categories like Being, Becoming, Quality, and Quantity. We also talk about Understanding vs. Reason: Kant thought that we can't do metaphysics because we can only talk sensibly about abstractions (via the Continue Reading …
Ep. 135: Hegel on the Logic of Basic Metaphysical Concepts (Citizen Edition)
A whole second discussion on G.W.F. Hegel's The Encyclopaedia Logic (1817), hitting sections 78–99 on what the dialectic is and how it plays out in how the Concept of Being, when analyzed, shows itself to be identical to Nothingness, and how those in turn considered together "logically" lead to Becoming, which is the same as Determinate Being and also Quality. We also talk Continue Reading …
PREVIEW-Episode 80: Heidegger on our Existential Situation
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Episode 80: Heidegger on Our Existential Situation (Citizens Only)
On Martin Heidegger's "Letter on Humanism" (1949). What's our place in the world? What is it, really, to be human? Heidegger thought that being human hinges on having a proper relationship to Being. What is Being? Well, it's something more basic than particular beings like people and tables and such, yet it being so close, Heidegger thinks it's hardest to see, and that we Continue Reading …
Topic for #80: Heidegger on our Existential Situation
Listen right now to Seth giving a 10-min summary of Heidegger's essay via a new "Precognition" mini-sode. Back in episode 32 (over two years ago!) we covered the project of Martin Heidegger's most famous work, Being and Time, composed early in his career. (Incidentally, I see a new and exciting looking translation of this on Amazon that you may want to pick up.) We'll next Continue Reading …