Throughout its adventurous history on Earth, humanity — aided by art, science, and philosophy — has managed to unravel many of the mysteries of existence. No longer is the human being that frightened creature before nature; with the advancement of science, industry, and diverse ways of living — whose consequences remain unpredictable — even the smallest risk can lead to genocide and the annihilation of humankind.

The contemporary human world, amid the growth of technology and modern warfare, has become saturated with the notion of fear — fear of newly born psychological illnesses born of modernity, fear of the fragmentation of beliefs and thoughts, and the collapse of structures as a result of globalization. As Heidegger reminds us, one must return to the phenomenon of Being itself, to liberate from this state of estrangement, and to push the instrumental view of existence to the margins.

This collection reflects the concerns of the human being in the age of modernization — an attempt to rediscover what it means to be in today’s world.