From Factical Life to Art: Reconsidering Heidegger's Appropriation of Dilthey

This paper challenges the common narrative that Heidegger's philosophical project abandons his early engagement with Dilthey after Being and Time. By historically piecing together Heidegger's critiques of Dilthey throughout his corpus alongside significant shifts in his use of terms like Erlebnis (lived experience) and Faktizitat (facticity), I demonstrate continuity rather than a radical split in his relation to Dilthey's philosophy. This interpretation offers a new perspective that works against the periodization of Heidegger's thought by highlighting the overlooked relevance of his early engagement with Dilthey for his later turn to art.