Welcome to Empyreon Academy, a podcast for lovers of wisdom and life. I'm Ivan, a PhD candidate in philosophy and founder of Empyreon Academy.

In this episode, we're diving into the work of Martin Heidegger and his radical challenge to the modern world: the critical state of the relationship between Science and Philosophy. His proposed solution? A complete rethinking of the concept of Metaphysics, starting with a question that seems, on the surface, absurd: What is Nothing?

Imagine you're searching for answers and the most fundamental concept—Nothing—is thrown out by science as useless. Yet, it’s present everywhere in your life, not just in logical negations, but in the pain of failure and the bitterness of renunciation.

We'll explore how Heidegger's lecture, What is Metaphysics?, revolutionizes our understanding of existence:

• The Problem of Nothing — How the very act of asking "What is Nothing?" forces us to treat it as a 'being,' and why Heidegger insists this non-concept is the key to unlocking the problem of existence.

• Anxiety as Revelation — The surprising and profound role of anxiety (Angst) in daily life, as the primary experience that reveals the true, critical sense of Nothing, grounding man as a metaphysical being.

• The Unification of Domains — How Heidegger shatters the ancient opposition between Being and Nothing to show they are fundamentally linked, allowing him to argue for a profound dialogue between philosophy and science.

These revolutionary concepts compel us to ask the provocative question that closes Heidegger's text: Is it possible to investigate the physical world while ignoring or denying the metaphysics of human nature?

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In November we will launch a philosophy course dedicated to Martin Heidegger. The teachers will be two expert PhD candidates specializing in Heidegger.

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To echo the spirit of this approach:

“In short, the student should not learn thoughts, but should learn to think. The philosophy teacher should not carry him, but guide him…” – Immanuel Kant

“Learning to see – accustoming the eye to calmness, to patience, to letting things come to you…” – Friedrich Nietzsche