Public Law Studies Quarterly

Heidegger’s Reading of Anthropology and its Impact on the Philosophy of Public Law

Document Type : Article

Authors

Ali Mashhadi 1
Morvarid Ahouri 2

1 Associate Professor of Public Law Department, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

2 Phd Student of Public law, Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2020.298630.2347
Abstract
In this paper, the ideas of Heidegger and their impact on the philosophy of public law has been analyzed. The common point between Heidegger's thoughts and the philosophy of public law is their view of human beings, which is based on the existential dignity and human nature of law. In fact, if we are to consider the influence of Heidegger on public law, we must go back to issues related to the inherent dignity of human beings. From Heidegger’s point of view, the roots of the current human crisis lie in the ignorance of human essence. Moreover, the effect of Heidegger's special type of anthropology on the formation of man and his place in society and the legal system should be discussed. This paper attempts to analyze some aspects of this approach on the basic teachings of the philosophy of law. Therefore, we will first discuss the place of man in Heidegger's thoughts and then examine the effect of Heidegger's views on human rights in the philosophy of public law within the framework of concepts such as humanism, human rights, sovereignty in the modern era, freedom, democracy and technology.

Keywords

Heidegger
philosophy of public law
human rights
freedom
subjectivity domination
desein

  1. English

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    1. C) Thesis
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Public Law Studies Quarterly
Volume 52, Issue 4
Winter 2023
Winter 2022
Pages 1865-1880

  • Receive Date 01 March 2020
  • Revise Date 09 June 2020
  • Accept Date 07 December 2020

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