thrownness
the condition of finding oneself already in a particular situation
thrownness in a sentence
“Thrownness means we don't choose our historical circumstances.”
Origin of thrownness
Translation of German Geworfenheit (Heidegger)
Related Words
lifeworld
the pre-reflective world of everyday lived experience
facticity
the concrete facts of one's existence that limit possibility
intentionality
the directedness of consciousness toward objects
dasein
Heidegger's term for human existence as 'being-there'
being-in-the-world
the inseparability of human existence from its environment
authenticity
living according to one's own values rather than conforming