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Metaphysics, Aesthetics, and Desire

Metaphysics, Aesthetics, and Desire

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Apr 21, 2018
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In “What is Metaphysics?”, Martin Heidegger says that metaphysics is the fundamental occurrence of our Dasein (in simple terms, humans constantly inquire about the world to form mental models about how the world works). As long as we are alive, we are always doing metaphysics. We do metaphysics to inquire about Being and Nothingness. Our moods configure…

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