Quote by Medard Boss, Existential Foundat
We declare that only man exists. This is not to say that material, inorganic nature and nonhuman beings--animals and plants--are in any sense unreal, insubstantial, or illusory beccause they do not so exist. We merely state that the reality of these nonhuman realms differs from that of human existence, whose primary characteristic is Dasein (literally being-the-there)...Man as man is present...in a manner wholly different from...inanimate things.
Summary
This quote asserts that humans are the only beings that possess a particular form of existence called Dasein, characterized by our unique self-awareness or being-the-there. This is not to deny the reality or substance of nonhuman entities such as nature, animals, and plants. Instead, it suggests that the reality of these non-human realms differs from human existence. The presence of humans is distinct from the presence of inanimate objects, highlighting their exceptional nature and highlighting the significance of our self-awareness in defining our existence.
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