VOlUME 06 ISSUE 08 AUGUST 2023
Mr. Thomas Joseph Nari
P.o. Box 1878 Morogoro, Tanzania Assistant Lecturer in Philosophy at Jordan University College in Morogoro; affiliated with Urbaniana University of Rome, Italy.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i8-42Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
This paper attempts to describe the major issue confronting humanity. I contend that the greatest threat to mankind is human forgetting of being, or rather the perception one has of what constitutes being. The way one interprets being influences one’s orientation and attitudes towards that being. As a result, it is critical to have a clear conception of being, one that does not compromise the uniqueness of each creature. As a result, throughout our conversation, we will look at the meaning of being, different ways of being, and the interdependence of being. The paper also investigates what is meant by amnesia of being and what causes forgetfulness. It went on to say that human arrogance, fueled by some antagonistic worldviews, is the main issue undermining other people’s individuality. The study proposed various viable counter-threat approaches as a remedy to the problem. As a result, unless such orientations and attitudes are clearly addressed and understood, humanity will undoubtedly continue to face the repercussions of being forgetful.
KEYWORDS:Being, forgetfulness of being, humanity, anthropocentrism, nominal and the verbal sense of being.
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