The Profound Meaning of"Animals are Poor in the World":On the Origin and Significance of Heidegger's Thoughts of Animals
Heidegger's Basic Concepts of Metaphysics is not the true origin of Heidegger's"animal thought".Existing research,both domestically and internationally,has not delved deeply on this issue and has overlooked the examination of the important work Phenomenological Interpretation of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.Through textual analysis of this book,we can see clearly that the origin of Heidegger's"animal thought",the initiation of his unique concept of"freedom",and the beginning of his mature period of"Kantian interpretation"are all overlaid in this book.The profound meaning of Heidegger's proposition that"animals are poor in the world"lies in the fact that we can rethink a crucial process of Heidegger's thought,that is,the beginning of Heidegger's thought"turning".In this regard,Heidegger's thought of animals is not just a byproduct of Heidegger's thought but should be regarded as a profound and far-reaching element in the evolution of his philosophy.
HeideggerKantanimalsthe relationship between human and Being