The end of man (as a factual anthropological limit) is announced to thought from the vantage of the end of man (as a determined opening or the infinity of a telos). Man is that which is in relation to his end, in the fundamentally equivocal sense of the word. Since always.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humanity is defined by its relationship to its end or purpose, which is always ambiguous.
- In plain terms
- Man is defined by his end.
- What can you take from it?
- Purpose shapes identity, even if that purpose is unclear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines the end of a human life?
Another view
Not all human actions are defined by a final end.
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