Dasein
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- noun
- /ˈdɑːzaɪn/
- Specialized
- The authentic existence of Dasein goes hand in hand with the sociality (being-with) of leaping-ahead solicitude.
Examples
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Such a care for their own essence, in fact, is once more an ontological prerogative of Dasein.
Academic text (2017) -
Dasein places the individual out in the world, connecting his/her being to others' being.
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In knowing only "beings," the Dasein which has forgotten being is not aware of the forgottenness of being.
Academic text (2016) -
Heidegger assigns death as a fundamental element in the existential horizon of Dasein.
Academic text (2017) -
"So dependence of existence (Dasein) on the divine causation of existence (Existenz) has remained the basic question of philosophy up until today.
Academic text (2000) -
Komunyakaa's speaker comes to understand the existentialist Heidegger's concept of Dasein, the "givenness" of human existence from which we cannot stand apart and of which the fabric of our lives is spun.
Fiction book (1995) -
In existential philosophy, Dasein refers to the unique way humans experience their own being in the world.
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According to Heidegger, understanding one's Dasein is essential to grasp the meaning of existence.
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The concept of Dasein highlights the importance of our relationships with others in shaping our identity.
Synonyms
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2.8
The state of being real or alive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Dasein comes from the German parts da ('there' or 'here') and sein ('to be'). Heidegger used it to mean a special kind of 'being there' or human presence, so Dasein refers to human existence and how we are in the world.