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Should phenomenologists care about ontology?
Should the goal of philosophy be to facilitate understanding or to make us “perplexed”?
To what extent is the use of the term “Dasein” necessary for a phenomenological ontology?
Consider and discuss the statement: “Poetry allows us to avoid the ontological prejudices of ordinary language."
How far is Being and Time an existentialist text?
Has Being and Time itself become the subject of idle talk?
Does Heidegger’s account of conscience involve an infinite regress?
Can one ever be authentically part of a tradition?
Does authenticity complement or clash with the pursuit of an ethical life?