TYLA: Martin Heidegger's Philosophy and Its Contemporary Relevance

Author's name:NGUYEN VAN TRUONG

Thesis title:Martin Heidegger's philosophy and its contemporary relevance.

Field of study of the dissertation: Philosophy

Specialization: Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism

Code: 62 22 03 02

Name of postgraduate training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

1. Purpose and scope of the thesis

1.1. Research Objectives

This study systematically analyzes the fundamental tenets of M. Heidegger's philosophy, thereby clarifying its values, limitations, and contemporary significance.

1.2 Research Subjects

The main subject of this dissertation is the fundamental content of M. Heidegger's philosophy and its contemporary significance.

2. Research methods used

This dissertation employs the methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, as well as the Marxist method of studying the history of philosophy. Simultaneously, the dissertation utilizes research methods such as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, historical and logical methods, comparative methods, generalization, and textual analysis.

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. Main results

Firstly, the author of the dissertation has provided an overview of: 1) Research works related to the conditions and prerequisites leading to the emergence of M. Heidegger's philosophical thought; 2) Research works related to the content of M. Heidegger's philosophical thought; and 3) Research works related to the contemporary significance of M. Heidegger's philosophy for the world in general and for Vietnam in particular. Based on the examination of these research works, the author of the dissertation has made observations and assessments of the results achieved by previous works and the issues raised for the dissertation topic.

Secondly, the thesis author analyzed and pointed out the conditions and prerequisites that led to the emergence of M. Heidegger's philosophical thought. In this analysis, the author examined M. Heidegger's life and work as subjective prerequisites for the emergence of his philosophy; followed by objective conditions regarding socio-economic factors, cultural context, and theoretical prerequisites. In particular, the author emphasized the socio-economic conditions of Germany at that time – the very ground that directly shaped M. Heidegger's philosophical thought.

Thirdly, the thesis author analyzed the fundamental contents of M. Heidegger's philosophical thought. Specifically, in this chapter, the author pointed out the starting point and the essential nature of M. Heidegger's philosophy based on Ontology as a doctrine concerning humanity and human existence, thereby determining the mode of human existence and the existential ethics within each individual. In addition, in Chapter 3, the author also highlighted the ideological aspects of Heidegger's philosophy regarding truth and language.

Fourth, based on an analysis of the fundamental contents of M. Heidegger's philosophy, in the fourth chapter, the author of the dissertation clarifies the values, limitations, and influence of M. Heidegger's philosophy. From there, the author of the dissertation analyzes the contemporary significance of M. Heidegger's philosophy through its contents for the world in general and for Vietnam in particular.

3.2. Conclusion

Through this analysis, the author of the dissertation recognizes that M. Heidegger's philosophy emerged as a resistance against the existing rationalist society; a fierce reaction against the widespread enslavement of humanity; and a warning bell, a wake-up call to an excessively rational and scientific way of life that forgets the meaning of individual life, the true human values, and the self within each person. Therefore, in his philosophy, in the face of the contemporary social reality, M. Heidegger urgently calls on people to return to their true way of existence, to return to themselves, to their existential selves, to the free and creative human being; the human being who dares to act and dares to take responsibility; the human being with conscience, dreams, and aspirations to build a better society. Despite some limitations, M. Heidegger's philosophy deserves to be honored and absorbed to a certain extent to enrich human culture in general, and to the advanced, distinctive culture of Vietnam and Vietnamese thought in particular. Furthermore, these values ​​are a valuable source of information for us to refer to, aiming to develop the Vietnamese people comprehensively in line with the trends of the times.

SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS

The author's name:Nguyen Van Truong

Thesis title:Martin Heidegger's Philosophy and its current significance  

Scientific branch of the thesis: Philosophy

Major: Dialectical materialism and historical materialism

Code: 62 22 03 02

The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University

1. The purpose and subject of the thesis

1.1. The purpose ofthesis

The purpose of the thesis is to scientifically analyze the basic contents of M. Heidegger's Philosophy, thereby to clarify its current values, limitations and current significance.

1.2.Ssubject of the thesis

Subject of the thesis is Martin Heidegger's Philosophy and its current significance.

2. The research methods

The thesis uses the methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, Marxist method of studying history of philosophy. At the same time, the thesis also uses research methods such as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, historical and logical method, comparison, generalization, and hermeneutic method.

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. The main results

Firstly, the author of the thesis overviews: 1) The research works related to the conditions and prerequisites for the philosophy of M.Heidegger; 2) The research works related to the contents of M.Heidegger's philosophy and 3) The research works related to the current significance of M.Heidegger philosophy for the world in general and for Vietnam in particular. Thanks to those research, the author of the thesis makes comments and evaluations on the results that previous works have done and the problems posed for his thesis topic.

Secondly, the author of the thesis analyzes and points out the conditions and prerequisites for the formation of M.Heidegger's philosophy. Here the author of the thesis analyzes the life and works of M.Heidegger as subjective premises for the formation of his philosophy and objective conditions of socio-economic, cultural context and theoretical premises for it. In particular, the author of the thesis focuses on the socio-economic conditions of Germany at that time where Heidegger's philosophy was formed.

Thirdly, the author of the thesis analyzes the basic contents of the philosophy of M.Heidegger. Especially in this chapter, the author of the thesis gives the starting point, the nature of Heidegger's philosophy, the basis of the ontology as the doctrine of human being and human existence, the way of human being, the existential ethics concerning every human being. Besides, also in chapter 3, the author also points out aspects of Heidegger's philosophy on truth and language.

Finally, on the basis of analyzing the main contents of M.Heidegger's philosophy, in the fourth chapter, the author of the thesis analyzes the values, limitations, and influences of M.Heidegger philosophy. From here, the author of the thesis clarifies the current significance of M.Heideidegger's philosophy through its contents to the world in general and to Vietnam in particular.

3.2.Revisions

Through the above analysis, the author of the thesis believes that the formation of M.Heidegger's philosophy manifests resistance against the existing society that promotes rationality; it is the harsh reaction to enslavement to people in a common way, and a warning to an excessively rationalistic and scientific form of life that forgets the meaning of an individual's life and the true humanistic values ​​as well as the ego in every person.

So in his philosophy, in the face of the existing social reality, Heidegger urges all people to return to their true way of human being, to return to themselves, to their existentialist human beings with freedom, creativity and willingness "dare to do and dare to take responsibility"; to people who have conscience, dreams, ambitions to build a better society.

Despite some limitations, values ​​of M.Heidegger's philosophy deserve to be honorable and inherited to a certain extent to complement the human culture in general, and the advanced culture with the identities of the Vietnamese nation and the Vietnamese thoughts in particular. In addition, those values ​​are also a valuable source of reference to develop Vietnamese people comprehensively in accordance with the trends of the contemporary world.