Being is only Being for Dasein
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Existence is understood only through human experience and awareness.
- In plain terms
- Being makes sense only to us as humans.
- What can you take from it?
- View existence through the lens of human experience.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does anything exist without us?
- How do you see the world?
Another view
Non-human entities may exist independently of us.
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