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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2023

Nicolai K. Knudsen
Affiliation:
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
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The introduction presents some general reflections on what characterises Heidegger’s fundamental ontology and what makes his thought a particularly promising point of departure for doing social ontology. I first introduce Heidegger’s holistic conceptions of Dasein and being-in-the-world by way of contrast to Cartesian atomism. I then go on to show that Heidegger conceives of intersubjectivity as a triangular relation between self, world, and other rather than a dyadic relation between two independent subjects. My claim is that Heidegger’s social ontology is found directly in his conception of the shared world and that his more well-known accounts of the Anyone and solicitude should be understood within this general framework. I also reflect on the relation between Heidegger’s social ontology and his politics and provide an outline of the book.

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Heidegger's Social Ontology
The Phenomenology of Self, World, and Others
, pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Nicolai K. Knudsen, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
  • Book: Heidegger's Social Ontology
  • Online publication: 18 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122672.001
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  • Introduction
  • Nicolai K. Knudsen, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
  • Book: Heidegger's Social Ontology
  • Online publication: 18 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122672.001
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  • Introduction
  • Nicolai K. Knudsen, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
  • Book: Heidegger's Social Ontology
  • Online publication: 18 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122672.001
Available formats
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