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The same, the others and the "they"

The words that follow are an attempt to explore the various meanings that overlay the figure of the «with» [mit], such as it comes configured along the §§ 25-27 of Sein und Zeit. We will listen carefully to what Heidegger has to say about the necessary determination of the being-in-theworld [in-der-Welt-sein] as being-with [Mitsein], and see, then, to what extent does his existential analytic forces (or doesn't) the constitution of the being-one's-self [Selbstsein] to depend upon the figure of the other. Finally, and in conclusion, we will try to show how Heidegger articulates the question about the selfhood or about the «who?» [Wer?] of the everyday being-there [alltägliche Dasein] with a brief reflexion about the factical inauthenticity [Uneigentlichkeit] in which it often seems to sink. It will then be, we believe, the appropriate moment to discuss the meaning of the controversial Heideggerian notion of the «they» [das Man], also taking advantage of the opportunity to launch the question of the (ethical?) responsibility of the Dasein. In terms of method, we'll avoid (whenever possible) the traditional comments about the endless alternative ways of translating Heidegger's philosophical jargon.

Others; They; Being-there; With; World; Responsability


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