Man as the Event of Wisdom-Language; An Aristotelian-Heideggerian Interpretation of the Story

Ghassami, Hossein; Asghari, Mohammad

doi:10.22054/wph.2023.72073.2138

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Hossein Ghassami ¹
mohammad Asghari ²

¹ Master's student, Tabriz University

² Philosophy professor at Tabriz University

https://doi.org/10.22054/wph.2023.72073.2138

Abstract

By analyzing the story "Report to the Academy" by Franz Kafka and considering it in the context of Aristotle's and Heidegger's views on the explanation of man, this research has tried to achieve a new reading of the concept of man. Aristotle considers the concept of wisdom or Logos to be the foundation of human beings; he repeatedly states this opinion in his three important works, namely "Politics", "Ethics of Nicomachus" and "Poetry". Although Aristotle's opinion has been accepted in the history of thought, this does not mean that others are trying to explain new readings that did not come from humans. One of these thinkers is Martin Heidegger. In the article "Language", Heidegger, while dealing with the nature of language, also explores the nature of man. According to this research, Aristotle's emphasis on the originality of wisdom or logos on the one hand and Heidegger's interpretation of man as a linguist being on the other hand, can lead us to a new point of view. Based on this, wisdom and language are neither completely different nor completely similar. These two concepts can be used to complement each other. By referring to Kafka's story, this approach is clearly visible. Human nature is nothing but the harmony of wisdom and language.

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Main Subjects

philosophy

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Wisdom And Philosophy

Man as the Event of Wisdom-Language; An Aristotelian-Heideggerian Interpretation of the Story "Report to the Academy" by Franz Kafka

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Volume 19, Issue 74
June 2023
Pages 169-192

Man as the Event of Wisdom-Language; An Aristotelian-Heideggerian Interpretation of the Story "Report to the Academy" by Franz Kafka

References

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Volume 19, Issue 74June 2023Pages 169-192

Volume 19, Issue 74
June 2023
Pages 169-192