Heidegger’s understanding of the relation between his ontological concept of ‘being-guilty’ and Luther’s theological concept of ‘sin’
In his 1927 lecture ‘Phenomenology and Theology’, Heidegger claims that philosophy is the formally indicative ontological co-direction [Mitleitung] of basic theological concepts. For this claim, he proposes the example of his ontological concept of guilt (i.e. ‘being-guilty’ [Schuldigsein]) as a for...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 81, Issue: 2, Pages: 120-135 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976
/ Luther, Martin 1483-1546
/ Debt
/ Sin
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance NBE Anthropology TK Recent history VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Heidegger
B Formal indication B Sin B Faith B Guilt B Luther |
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| Summary: | In his 1927 lecture ‘Phenomenology and Theology’, Heidegger claims that philosophy is the formally indicative ontological co-direction [Mitleitung] of basic theological concepts. For this claim, he proposes the example of his ontological concept of guilt (i.e. ‘being-guilty’ [Schuldigsein]) as a formal indication [formale Anzeige] which functions as a co-direction for the theological concept of sin. This paper examines how ‘being-guilty’ and ‘sin’ can be related in this way. First, I introduce Heidegger’s notion of formal indication. Next, I explore the ontological meaning of ‘being-guilty’ in Being and Time. Then, I investigate the theological issue of sin with reference to Heidegger’s reading of Luther. Finally, I argue for the cogency of Heidegger’s claim by demonstrating the way in which ‘being-guilty’ can formally indicate and co-direct the meaning of ‘sin’. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2335 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2020.1728567 |