The present work aims to analyse the concept of world in Martin Heidegger and Donna Haraway, focusing mainly on “The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude” for Heidegger and on “Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene” for Haraway. Through an analysis of the arguments proposed in the two works, the aim is to juxtapose two rather distant elaborations on many fronts, both theoretically and historically, but whose comparison can be fruitful in underlining their mutual conceptual limitations. The first chapter presents Heidegger's position, where the concept of world is defined through a comparative analysis which focuses on the relationship that human, animal, and stone have with it. Particular attention will be paid to the gap between Heidegger's definition of the animal as poor in the world and the human being as world-forming. The second chapter analyses Haraway's position, which also appears as a proposal aimed at opening up a space for action in the present time. The world becomes a space to inhabit and build in collaboration with other terrestrial inhabitants, both human and non-human; in particular, the relationships that human beings intertwine with other living beings will have a central position. In both conceptualities, the attempt will be to highlight, both transversally and directly, the relationship and difference between human and non-human in relation to the world. Finally, by comparing the analysed ideas and taking into account the conceptual distance between the two authors, the advantages and limits of the respective positions will be evaluated.
Il presente lavoro si pone l’obiettivo di analizzare il concetto di mondo in Martin Heidegger e Donna Haraway, concentrandosi prevalentemente su “Concetti fondamentali di metafisica: Mondo, Finitezza, Solitudine” per Heidegger e su “Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene” per Haraway. Attraverso un’analisi delle argomentazioni proposte nelle due opere, l’intento è di accostare due elaborazioni piuttosto distanti su molti fronti, sia a livello teoretico che storico, ma il cui confronto può risultare fruttuoso nel sottolineare i reciproci limiti concettuali. Nel primo capitolo viene presentata la posizione di Heidegger, dove il concetto di mondo è definito attraverso un’analisi comparativa che vede come protagonisti i rapporti che l’uomo, l’animale e la pietra intrattengono con esso; particolare attenzione sarà rivolta allo scarto tra la definizione heideggeriana dell’animale come povero di mondo e dell’essere umano come formatore di mondo. Nel secondo capitolo è analizzata la posizione di Haraway, che si configura anche come una proposta ad aprire uno spazio di azione per il presente. Il mondo diventa uno spazio da abitare e da costruire in collaborazione con gli altri abitanti terrestri, umani e non umani; in particolare, avranno una posizione centrale le relazioni che l’essere umano intreccia con gli altri viventi. In entrambe le concettualità si tenterà di evidenziare, sia in modo trasversale che diretto, il rapporto e la differenza tra umano e non umano in relazione al mondo. Infine, ponendo le idee analizzate a confronto e tenendo in conto della distanza concettuale tra l’autore e l’autrice, verranno valutati i vantaggi e i limiti delle rispettive posizioni.
Tra umano e non umano: Il concetto di mondo in Martin Heidegger e Donna Haraway
FRUSCONI, ANNA
2025/2026
Abstract
The present work aims to analyse the concept of world in Martin Heidegger and Donna Haraway, focusing mainly on “The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude” for Heidegger and on “Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene” for Haraway. Through an analysis of the arguments proposed in the two works, the aim is to juxtapose two rather distant elaborations on many fronts, both theoretically and historically, but whose comparison can be fruitful in underlining their mutual conceptual limitations. The first chapter presents Heidegger's position, where the concept of world is defined through a comparative analysis which focuses on the relationship that human, animal, and stone have with it. Particular attention will be paid to the gap between Heidegger's definition of the animal as poor in the world and the human being as world-forming. The second chapter analyses Haraway's position, which also appears as a proposal aimed at opening up a space for action in the present time. The world becomes a space to inhabit and build in collaboration with other terrestrial inhabitants, both human and non-human; in particular, the relationships that human beings intertwine with other living beings will have a central position. In both conceptualities, the attempt will be to highlight, both transversally and directly, the relationship and difference between human and non-human in relation to the world. Finally, by comparing the analysed ideas and taking into account the conceptual distance between the two authors, the advantages and limits of the respective positions will be evaluated.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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