Abstract

This article aims to identify the reasons of the transformation of the role and meaning of “being towards death” in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. In its early days “being towards death” is a very conspicuous term, while in the late philosophy, disappears almost completely. This is despite the fact that Heidegger does not deny the importance of the issue of death, but he writes about its significance. The article suggests that Heidegger gave up on “being towards death” because it distorted overall image of his philosophy, mainly due to the incorrect understanding of the Heideggerian concept of Nothing. Contrary to Heidegger’s intentions, Nothing was seen in this context as a destructive force, not as a “source” of being or being itself, which is a crucial issue in Heidegger’s philosophy after the Turn. Key words HEIDEGGER, NOTHING.