Heidegger Quote by Lee Braver
““This is the way in which everyday Dasein always is: when I open the door, for instance, I use the latch. The achieving of phenomenological access to the entities which we encounter, consists rather in thrusting aside our interpretive tendencies, which keep thrusting themselves upon us and running along with us, and which conceal not only the phenomenon of such “concern,” but even more those entities themselves as encountered of their own accord in our concern with them. . . . In addressing these entities as “Things” (res), we have tacitly anticipated their ontological character. When analysis starts with such entities and goes on to inquire about Being, what it meets is Thinghood and Reality. (Heidegger, BT 96/67–68)””
About This Quote
Source Philosophy: Martin Heidegger, Being and Time, 1927, translation by John Macquarrie
Understanding being requires setting aside preconceived interpretations to encounter things as they are, revealing their true nature and reality
In simple terms: To grasp reality, suspend judgments and perceive objects directly
Key Takeaway
Suspend assumptions to see true nature of things
Themes
phenomenology
ontology
interpretation
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
Type
philosophical
academic
When to use this quote
- academic study
- personal reflection
- mindful observation
Key Concepts
Heideggerian analysis
existential inquiry
epistemology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we apply this philosophical method in everyday decisions?
- What challenges arise when trying to suspend biases?
A Different Perspective
Ignoring practical contexts can limit applicability
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