From Reason to Will: An Attempt Analysis of Heidegger's Ontological Interpretation on Kant's Freedom Conception

In this essay,the author will try to show that through his ontological interpretation of Kant's practical freedom in its connection with transcendental freedom as it is presented in his Critique of Pure Reason,Heidegger in fact deconstructed the law implicated in Kant's concept of the causality of freedom. Consequently,Kant's freedom which is mutually implicated with moral law is transformed into a radicalized conception of freedom,which is modeled after the theological idea of creation ex nihilo. This radical interpretation,however,draws on Kant's emphasis of the transcendental character of freedom and correspondingly,the idea of moral autonomy. Therefore,by an analysis of Heidegger's interpretation,it is attempted to throw a light on both Kant's concept of freedom and that of Heidegger's,as well as their inner connection.