NİCOLAİ HARTMANN’IN MODERN ONTOLOJİ KURAMI BAĞLAMINDA “DELİ EHMED” MASALININ ÇÖZÜMLENMESİ
AN ANALYSIS ATTEMPT ON THE TALE OF “DELI EHMED” IN THE CONTEXT OF NICOLAI HARTMANN’S MODERN ONTOLOGY THEORY

Summary/Abstract: Ontology is a philosophical field that investigates existence, aiming to examine the structure, types, and relationships between the layers of what exists. Nicolai Hartmann, one of the most important representatives of the modern ontological understanding that developed in reaction to the old ontology, divided existence into four layers: inorganic, organic, psychic, and spiritual (geist). The spiritual realm refers to the area encompassing societal values, folk beliefs, language, and cultural heritage. Fairy tales, due to their anonymous structure and connection to collective consciousness, are also situated in the realm of spiritual existence. Fairy tales contain various ontological problems in terms of their relationship with the realm of existence to which they belong, the transitions between these realms, and the inconsistencies that arise. The analysis focused on the disharmony the hero experiences with the psychic realm and the internal dynamics of the fairy tale aimed at resolving this disharmony. The study concluded that Deli Ehmed's destructive actions did not stem from a conscious opposition to social norms, but rather from a lack of the consciousness and awareness required by his psychic abilities. The protagonist is seen to move towards a process of ontological harmony through transitions between layers of existence, regaining consciousness and awareness.

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