Being in the World (full, award winning, Heidegger/Hubert Dreyfus documentary)
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2022-01-16に共有
a film by Tao Ruspoli
Inspired by the work of Hubert Dreyfus & his reading of Martin Heidegger.
With Hubert Dreyfus, Ryan Cross, Sean D Kelly, Austin Peralta, Mark Wrathall, Iain Thomson, Leah Chase, Manuel Molina,Tony Austin, John Haugeland, Taylor Carman, HIroshi Sakaguchi, Jumane Smith.
""Being in the World" is a film that educates one through both the senses and the intellect and, by its end, it provides a powerful but gentle reminder that we, the individuals, must take back our rightful place at the center of philosophy and we do so everyday simply by being in the world. Instead of a narrative or a series of long lectures, we are taken on a ride to visit various practitioners of the arts— primarily musicians—who simply "do" their art. These vignettes are juxtaposed with a series of philosophers, most of whom seem connected in terms of their ideas and interpretations of the German philosopher Martin Heidegger, who talk about the idea of "being in the world." I found this back-and-forth composition created a certain fluidity thanks to the way the information delivered both tickled my senses and intellect in equal measure. By the end, the aforementioned message slowly sank in and that is what created what is now a genuine appreciation for having viewed the film because I look at my life experience differently.
First of all, this work does not require any special education or training to be understood and enjoyed, although I don't think many would argue that the subject matter alone would unfortunately dissuade many simply because that is the nature of society but the fact that the average citizen is not interested in philosophy, or course, is no fault of the film. Ironically, the very message that one doesn't need to be steeped in philosophy to undertake and enjoy a life rife with meaning is one of the primary themes of the film. This theme might be summed up by stating that by simply "being in the world," we surpass all of the formalized activities associated with what engaging in "philosophy" has come to mean in the modern western world.
Although we're never hit over the head with it, it is the German philosopher Martin Heidegger who stands firmly at the center of the film as it is his iconoclastic work which inspires the ideas that undergird the messages of the various speakers. The fact that Heidegger's work is infamous for being difficult to approach even for the initiated student of philosophy is what makes this film such a gem; the more I think about the film the wider I grin because I can see more clearly how what I initially mistook for an aesthetically pleasing ride with a dose of didacticism ended up being a "reeducation" regarding how important simply "being in the world" and performing our "art" (which I take to mean profession, hobbies, etc.) is in terms of understanding where philosophy has taken us collectively.
"Being in the World" is a small film. Although the film is beautifully composed and we move around the globe, it is obvious that this was accomplished with a comparatively small budget and for me this only adds to the sense of intimacy and trust the work exudes; this is a labor of love, an authentic work of art, and it was created in order to share a message far removed from the commercial world.
It was the feeling with which I was left, however, that sets this movie apart from other, similar films. Walking away from this I felt encouraged and valued by the filmmaker and the "players." Rather than some stale exposition or preachy sermon about why I should change my mind about my life based on some epistemological tendency, I was reminded that my being in the world is what constitutes my life's meaning."
コメント (21)
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'rules don't make a cook as much as sermons don't make a saint' pretty much sums it up.
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It was a great pleasure to work on this project. Wonderful film!
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Thank you Ruspoli for making this. All through this while watching I felt there's nothing i'd rather be doing, no place i'd rather be, nobody i'd rather be with...and i'll remember this 1hr 20 min 34 sec forever...😊
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I just love the people in this documentary. I'm not sure how they were identified, but it was pretty incredible seeing each of these masters enjoying their crafts.
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Thanks Tao for making this excellent film available here. I crossed paths it, by chance, at a public library in Edmonton AB Canada. The single washroom was in the DVD section. Being in This World caught my attention whilst in the queue. Oh, an intro to philosophy...cool. Picked it up. Loved discovering that it's kinda that but so much more -- a collective description of how to become a master in any domain of action using mostly philosopher Martin Heidigger's ideas a guide to achieving mastery of something. I loved the parallel interviews with philosophy professors and various masters of traditional japanese carpentry, Cajun cooking, flamenco music and more. Enjoy the nuanced, skillful response to the specifics of a situation 😉
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@as someone who studied quite a bit of academic philosophy, I really appreciate how Dreyfus seeks to bring this to a more popular culture. Philosophy for too long has been isolated in the Ivory tower by it's nature, philosophy is important for everyone at their own level
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A heartfelt thank you for sharing your movie with us.
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This is a beautiful work to explain Heidegger. Thank you for this creation and sharing.
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This gave me a new kind of language to express what was already there and had no name, it also opened up space for new paths of being in the world which are more meaningful to me, and for that I am really thankful!
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Thank you so much for making this documentary and sharing it on here for the world. It's such a powerful film.
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What a spectacular introduction to Heidegger’s early philosophy!
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Thanks for this gift! Enjoyed the film immensely.
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What a great documentary. Thank you!
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Very, very well done, and much appreciated. 🙏
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Came here via your amazing flamenco guitar playing. Thank you so much for what you do. This is excellent I’m only 10 mins in.
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Always getting back to this!
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3:19 I A Brief History of Philosophy 23:42 IV Moods 28:12 V The Rules of the Game 29:47 VI Risk 33:46 VII Commitment 35:40 VIII Authenticity 41:40 IX Beyond Conformity 45:03 X Worlds Worlding 48:35 XI The History of Being 54:07 XII The Technological Understanding of Being 1:07:46 XIII Focal Practices 1:12:35 XIV A Sense of the Sacred
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extraordinary documentary !!!
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Hey man , that came very close to explain “why there is something instead of nothing “.... To just say thanks is not enough .
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amazing documentary!! Every part of life is affected by the other part and the every part of being effected.
