This paper presents and discusses Karl Löwith’s anthropological critique of existential analytic that is formulated in his Habilitation thesis (Das Individuum in der Rolle des Mitmenschen, 1928), where he develops an anthropological counter-paradigm, i. e. Mitanthropologie, in opposition to Heidegger’s fundamental ontology. Given the extent and the complexity of such a subject, I will limit the present inquiry to two specific topics: the Miteinandersein (Beingwith- one-another) and above all the Sein zum Tode (Being-towards-death). In practice, I will first explain the basic features of Mitanthropologie together with the crucial critique that it levels at Being and Time. I will follow by outlining the importance of the Todesfrage (the question of death) within the existential analytic by means of a comparison between Heidegger’s Being-towards-death and Kierkegaard’s Sickness unto death (Krankheit zum Tode). Finally, I will expound Löwith’s objection to Being-towards-death, which is expressed in the alternative formula Freiheit zum Tode (Freedom-towards-death).

Il presente contributo assume a tema la critica antropologica all’analitica esistenziale, formulate da Karl Löwith nel suo scritto di abilitazione (Das Individuum in der Rolle des Mitmenschen, 1928), laddove sviluppa un contro-paradigma antropologico – la Mitanthropologie – in contrapposizione all’ontologia fondamentale del suo maestro. Data la vastità e complessità del tema, ci concentreremo su due suoi aspetti costitutivi: il Miteinandersein (essere-l’uno-con-l’altro) e soprattutto il Sein zum Tode (essere-per-la-morte). In concreto, esporremo i tratti caratterizzanti la Mitanthropologie, unitamente alla critica radicale che essa rivolge a Essere e tempo. Successivamente sottolineeremo l’importanza della Todesfrage (la questione tanatologica) all’interno dell’analitica esistenziale attraverso una comparazione tra l’essere-per-la-morte heideggeriano e la “malattia per la morte” (Krankheit zum Tode) tematizzata da Kierkegaard. Da ultimo, renderemo conto della obiezione löwithiana all’essere-per-la-morte, espressa nella formula alternativa Freiheit zum Tode (libertà per la morte).

Mitmensch contra Dasein. Karl Löwiths anthropologische Kritik an der Daseinsanalytik

Cera A
2018

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This paper presents and discusses Karl Löwith’s anthropological critique of existential analytic that is formulated in his Habilitation thesis (Das Individuum in der Rolle des Mitmenschen, 1928), where he develops an anthropological counter-paradigm, i. e. Mitanthropologie, in opposition to Heidegger’s fundamental ontology. Given the extent and the complexity of such a subject, I will limit the present inquiry to two specific topics: the Miteinandersein (Beingwith- one-another) and above all the Sein zum Tode (Being-towards-death). In practice, I will first explain the basic features of Mitanthropologie together with the crucial critique that it levels at Being and Time. I will follow by outlining the importance of the Todesfrage (the question of death) within the existential analytic by means of a comparison between Heidegger’s Being-towards-death and Kierkegaard’s Sickness unto death (Krankheit zum Tode). Finally, I will expound Löwith’s objection to Being-towards-death, which is expressed in the alternative formula Freiheit zum Tode (Freedom-towards-death).
2018
Cera, A
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