Comparison of Descartes and Heidegger

According to Descartes, the essence of material material is a simple extension that fulfills the attributes of space. (Med. V) Such solid geometry explains the possibility of dividing other uniform spaces into different parts and is a perfect guide to the essence of the body. It can be seen that there is actually only one type of extension substance, including all substances in a single space. In this way, Descartes concludes that an individual is simply a model of extended existence, can not expand the space, and that all movements must be made by circular vortices.

Heidega opposed the way Descartes released the subject from the Middle Ages. In Descartes' philosophy, the theme is the foundation of 'known' and 'known'. Heidegar thinks Descartes is a metaphysician. Descartes's answer to this question is to show it. His answer is to solve the ontological problem through epistemological epistemology. Presence exists at hand. If this shows a different ontological composition than the one at hand, it means something that is actually, eg existing, something, realistic, and external. The current explanation on this is based on the epistemic attitude of "res" cogito, and he interprets himself as existing. But Heidegger thinks our presence in the world far exceeds the understanding of the current 'res'cogito'.

As we have seen, Heidegger explained Nietzsche more criticism against Descartes. Heidegger acknowledges that "We do not believe in the same doctrine of Professor Nietzsche Descartes." But Heidegger said: "We are affirming more important things, that we are thinking about colleagues in history." Nietzsche criticized Descartes, despite the obvious difference between the two positions, the Nietzsche project has a profound meaning with the Descartes project, so for Heidegger. "In Nietzsche's metaphysical meaning, only excessive talent is suitable for absolute" machine economy ". 26 Heidegger cites here Nietzsche's strongest subjective statement and explicitly relates it to Descartes' worldview. 27 But in Heidegger's view, Nietzsche is no more than a successor of Descartes.