Heidegger’s History of Metaphysics, Part Three: The Emergence of Modernity

Feb 12th 2021 1:34pm EST

5,963 words 1. Introduction For Heidegger, the history of Western metaphysics is characterized by understanding Being narrowly in terms of what satisfies human needs and desires – especially the desire for knowledge, prediction, and control. This “subjective turn” is usually associated with the modern period, but Heidegger locates its inception much earlier, with Plato and […]

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