La cura "estrema" come rinuncia a sé. Heidegger, Agostino e l'"avere se stessi"

This essay examines Heidegger's concept of "care", with particular reference to his interpretation of the "Confessions" of Augustine in the early Freiburg lecture course of 1921. First, I show that Heidegger develops the concept of care by focusing on the Augustinian analysis of temptations, which essentially characterize christian life. Then, I discuss the way in which Heidegger identifies in care the fundamental determination of human existence. Finally, I point out that "having oneself", which for Heidegger indicates the enactment of factical life, entails a renunciation of oneself.