Notes on Karl Jaspers Psychology of World Approaches
May 2024 · The Collected Early Works of Martin Heidegger Book 19 · Minerva Heritage Press
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A new translation of Martin Heidegger's early work "Notes on Karl Jaspers Psychology of World Approaches", originally published in 1919. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. Heidegger explores Jaspers' concept of worldview psychology, which seeks to understand human mental and spiritual being in its comprehensive totality. Heidegger critically engages with Jaspers' exploration of the limits of the soul's life and how this leads to a clearer overall horizon for understanding the soul. Heidegger's approach is characterized by his typical philosophical depth, focusing on the methodological aspects and fundamental implications of Jaspers' work. Heidegger examines how Jaspers' psychology attempts to provide clarifications and possibilities for self-contemplation, emphasizing its philosophical rather than scientific nature. Heidegger also critiques Jaspers' approach to psychology from a philosophical perspective, questioning the basic assumptions and methods employed. He discusses the role of Weltanschauungspsychologie in understanding mental positions, processes, and stages, and how this effort is consistent with philosophical inquiry. Heidegger's analysis is not only a critique of Jaspers' psychological theories, but also a broader inquiry into the nature of human understanding and the role of psychology in this process. He reflects on the limitations and potential biases in Jaspers' approach, particularly in how it frames and interprets human existence and consciousness. Throughout the paper, Heidegger's examination is deeply rooted in his own philosophical framework, using his own distinctive terminology and concepts to dissect and understand Jaspers' psychological approach.
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Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was a German philosopher and one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, particularly in the fields of phenomenology, existentialism and Ontochronology. His seminal work, Being and Time (Sein und Zeit), introduces the concept of "Dasein," or "being-there," as a way to explore the nature of human existence, focusing on temporality and the meaning of being. Heidegger challenged traditional Western metaphysics by emphasizing the situatedness of human beings within their world, a concept he described as "being-in-the-world." Though his brief association with the Nazi party has cast a shadow over his legacy, Heidegger's ideas have profoundly impacted disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, literature, and theology. His critiques of technology and "technological thinking" continue to resonate in contemporary discussions on modernity, alienation, and the essence of human existence.
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