In this paper I analyse the philosophical problem of eternal life through Wittgenstein’s and Heidegger’s analysis of dying as a philosophical concept. Using the latter part of the Tractatus, in fact, it is possible to read differently Heidegger’s lessons on the fundamental concepts of metaphysics, so as to claim that there are some really immortal life forms: those without memory.
The philosophical problem of eternal life: reading Heidegger through Wittgenstein
CAFFO, LEONARDO
2016-01-01
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In this paper I analyse the philosophical problem of eternal life through Wittgenstein’s and Heidegger’s analysis of dying as a philosophical concept. Using the latter part of the Tractatus, in fact, it is possible to read differently Heidegger’s lessons on the fundamental concepts of metaphysics, so as to claim that there are some really immortal life forms: those without memory.
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