The Paradox of Home in Heidegger’s Philosophy
The Paradox of Home in Heidegger’s Philosophy

Summary/Abstract: Heidegger’s philosophy has influenced largely the humanities and arts and has alsobeen a source of interest in architecture. Although Heidegger has written on architecture, thispaper will argue that one of the key topics in his philosophy, intertwined with architecture,is the concept of home (das Heim). In Heidegger’s philosophy, the homely (das Heimische)was intertwined with its opposition, the uncanny (das Unheimliche). This paper discusses thedifferent understandings of home in Heidegger’s seminal works. The paradoxical structure ofhome in Heidegger’s philosophy is discussed, as home in Heidegger’s philosophy is impossiblefor modern man with his horrifying nature, perpetuated by the uncanny.Keywords: Martin Heidegger; phenomenology; das Unheimliche; uncanny;

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