A influência de Kierkegaard na concepção de angústia em Heidegger

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of Kierkegaard on the concept of angst in Heidegger, focusing on Heidegger's Being and Time (1927), Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anguish (1844) and The Sickness Unto Death (1849). The research explores how anguish becomes a field of possibilities that brings the individual closer to the nothingness, followed by the pursuit of authenticity. In Kierkegaard, anguish results from infinite freedom and the responsibility of choice. When a person faces countless possibilities for action, anguish arises as a feeling of disorientation, simultaneously offering the opportunity for a “leap of faith.” This experience allows the individual to transcend their finitude and attain a greater meaning, acting as a gateway to spirituality and self-affirmation. In Heidegger, anguish is linked to the perception of human finitude and the concept of being-toward-death. In Being and Time, anguish reveals the true nature of the human being by confronting them with death and the absence of preordained meaning. This confrontation leads the individual to live authentically, by acknowledging their own finitude and the freedom to give meaning to their life. Although both philosophers see anguish as central to human existence, their approaches differ: for Kierkegaard, it is tied to freedom and transcendence, while for Heidegger, it is a confrontation with finitude and nothingness.