ÇEVRE SORUNUNA HEİDEGGERCİ BİR BAKIŞ
A HEIDEGGERIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM

Summary/Abstract: Like Nietzsche a generation before him, Heidegger argues that the Western world faces a profound metaphysical crisis characterized by nihilism. He underscores the gravity of this crisis by invoking Nietzsche’s warning that “The desert is growing.” According to Heidegger, the root cause of this metaphorical desertification—this crisis—is the forgetfulness of Being (Seinsvergessenheit) that has permeated Western thought since Plato and the origins of Ancient Greek philosophy. Thus, for Heidegger, the crisis is fundamentally ontological rather than political or ecological. However, this ontological foundation does not preclude the presence of ecological or political implications within his thought. On the contrary, Heidegger's analysis of Dasein within the framework of fundamental ontology, his critique of modernity, industrialization, and technology, his notion of Gelassenheit (letting-be), and his concept of the fourfold (das Geviert) have all provided fertile ground for ecological discourse. In recent years, deep ecologists in particular have drawn upon Heidegger’s philosophy as a valuable resource for developing their own perspectives. This study argues that Heidegger's thought can indeed be interpreted through an ecological lens and that it offers significant potential for rethinking the human relationship with nature in a more meaningful and sustainable way.

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