Explain Martin Heidegger’s ideas of “being-with,” “inauthentic Da-sein,” and “the they.”
Explain Martin Heidegger’s ideas of “being-with,” “inauthentic Da-sein,” and “the they.” Then discuss how these ideas apply to the experiences of a college student named Ken. Focus on academic activities, athletics and social life. Explain how the “average” everyday “chatter” of internet video, student gossip and texting often “dumb-down” the student to the level of what Heidegger calls “inauthentic Da-sein” (so that the student exists in a way that obscures or degrades his or her unique personal potentials) in academic, athletic, and social activities.