Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. Should you present?Are you a postgraduate? Then yes, you should present. |
NEXT TALKRozemin Keshvani (PhD) Kant Thursday 25/06/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S1.50 ORGANISERS |
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Post Graduate Work in Progress Seminar: Jae Hetterley on 'Dasein's Finitude: Death as the Ontological Bridge of Being and Time'
Abstract:
This paper aims to motivate a new approach to Heidegger's discussion of death in Being and Time. Beginning from the two standard interpretations, which argue Heidegger is either explicating the phenomenology of death in some literal sense, or otherwise Heidegger uses the term 'death' metaphorically in relation to angst, this paper contends both interpretations ultimately fail to do justice to Heidegger's claim that he is searching for the 'ontologically adequate' conception of death. Instead, Jae argues that Heidegger's relevant conception of death is metaphorical, but this is rather a metaphor concerning the finitude of Dasein's understanding. With this, we can better understand Heidegger's overarching question of the chapter - Dasein's being-a-whole - as making the transcendental point that this finitude is that which unifies the care structure explicated in Division 1. But this finitude is the central connecting point of the book: insofar as the principle of the unity of care is the finitude of Dasein's understanding, and temporality is the structure through which Dasein interprets and understands being, this foundational connection in death has been missed out of such prior interpretations.
The talk will be followed by a response from Dino Jakusic; discussion and drinks at The Dirty Duck. All students and staff are welcome.