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Being in itself — is the self contained and fully realized Being of objects. It is a term used in early 20th century continental philosophy, especially in the works of Martin Heidegger, Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and the existentialists.Being in itself… … Wikipedia
being-for-itself — noun a) The nihilation of being in itself b) Consciousness conceived as a lack of being, a desire for being, a relation to being … Wiktionary
being in-itself/for-itself — A contrast heralded in the phenomenology of Husserl and Heidegger, and central to Sartre s work Being and Nothingness . Being for itself (pour soi ) is the mode of existence of consciousness, consisting in its own activity and purposive nature;… … Philosophy dictionary
Being and Nothingness — Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology (French: L Être et le néant : Essai d ontologie phénoménologique ), sometimes subtitled A Phenomenological Essay on Ontology, is a 1943 philosophical treatise by Jean Paul Sartre that… … Wikipedia
Being — In ontology (the study of being) being is anything that can be said to be , either transcendentally or immanently.The nature of being varies by philosophy, giving different interpretations in the frameworks of Aristotle, materialism, idealism,… … Wikipedia
being — Everything real and nothing unreal belongs to the domain of Being. But there is little useful that can be said about everything that is real, especially from within the philosopher s study, so it is not apparent that there can be such a subject… … Philosophy dictionary
being-for-others — noun a) The third ekstasis of the being for itself b) A new dimension of being in which my self exists outside as an object for others … Wiktionary
Being and Time — (German: Sein und Zeit , 1927) is a book by German philosopher Martin Heidegger. Although written quickly, and despite the fact that Heidegger never completed the project outlined in the introduction, it remains his most important work and has… … Wikipedia
itself — it|self [ ıt self ] pronoun *** Itself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of it. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same thing that is the subject of the sentence or that was mentioned… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
itself */*/*/ — UK [ɪtˈself] / US pronoun Summary: Itself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of it. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same thing that is the subject of the sentence or that was… … English dictionary
