Fundamental Impossibilities
Abstract
The concept of nothingness has its origins in early Greek philosophy, beginning with Parmenides and continuing through Kant and Heidegger. Nothingness relates intrinsically to being, an ideal we never fully achieve. Desire, the force bridging the gap between being and existence (Dasein), perpetuates this dynamic tension. From an Aristotelian perspective, the subject arises without a material cause but has an efficient cause, as evidenced by the effects it produces despite the absence of a discernible object.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Classical Philosophy and Thought
Philosophy and Historical Thought
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 32–35
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter