Revisiting the place of philosophy with Heidegger: Being-in-academia

In this article, I elucidate the meaning of the act of philosophizing as a research activity in academia. My main thesis is that, as academic philosophers, we need to change our existing relation to thinking in academia, which requires a radical re-evaluation of the ēthos, or, the dwelling-place of...

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Published inEducational philosophy and theory Vol. 54; no. 12; pp. 2018 - 2028
Main Author Karamercan, Onur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 15.10.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic capitalism
Academic Freedom
College Faculty
Educational Philosophy
end of metaphysics
Humanism
Martin Heidegger
Metacognition
Ontology
Phenomenology
Philosophers
Philosophy
Place Based Education
place of philosophy
poietic dwelling
Scientific Research
topology of technology
Work Environment
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Summary:In this article, I elucidate the meaning of the act of philosophizing as a research activity in academia. My main thesis is that, as academic philosophers, we need to change our existing relation to thinking in academia, which requires a radical re-evaluation of the ēthos, or, the dwelling-place of philosophy. Drawing on Martin Heidegger's thought, I offer a place-based thinking, taking up the issue of being-in-academia as part of the question of dwelling. First, I explore the technological nature of being-in-academia departing from Heidegger's account of scientific research as 'constant activity'. After identifying the ontological character of our situation in academia as captivation in the world, I bring up the matter of overcoming modern academia, discussing the possibility of orienting ourselves at the limits of education. I argue that reassessing our utilitarian relation to world and language, and recognizing the meontological dimension of thinking, is key for being able to de-structure academia and make room for 'ontological freedom'. I conclude that the emergence of a new dwelling-place requires a poietic process of place-making at the limits of academia.
ISSN:0013-1857
1469-5812
DOI:10.1080/00131857.2021.1972414