The struggle against nihilism as the ultimate meaning of phenomenology in Heidegger and Sartre
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https://doi.org/10.5216/phi.v30i2.83879Keywords:
Heidegger, Sartre, fenomenologia, niilismo, subsistência.Abstract
This article explores the thesis that the deepest meaning of phenomenology is a struggle against the ontology of presence-at-hand, an ontology that has been hegemonic throughout the history of metaphysics. Since the ontology of presence-at-hand serves as a philosophical justification for nihilism, the article begins with a characterization of this type of ontology as offered by Heidegger. It then attempts to characterize the relationship between this ontology and nihilism, as well as Heidegger's alternative to this ontology. Finally, it examines the hypothesis that alternatives to confronting nihilism are found not only in Heidegger but also in Sartre's work.
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