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The question of ontological dependence

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In his early work, Heidegger seems to be committed to a perplexing combination of ontological idealism (i.e. being depends on human beings) and ontic realism (i.e. entities do not depend on human beings). I argue that Heidegger, in his later work, is less interested in resolving this perplexity than in provoking us to keep open questions of ontological dependency. Heidegger urges us to take seriously the thought that entities are ‘older than’ or ‘prior to’ being, while also recognizing that being is a condition of the disclosure of entities.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1080/09608788.2021.1991270

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Institution:
University of Oxford
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HUMS
Department:
Philosophy Faculty
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Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Journal:
British Journal for the History of Philosophy More from this journal
Volume:
30
Issue:
3
Pages:
547-559
Publication date:
2022-05-09
Acceptance date:
2021-09-30
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1469-3526
ISSN:
0960-8788


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1199621
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pubs:1199621
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2021-10-08
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