Understanding Before Ontology

In this paper, I argue that Heidegger's concept of pre-ontological understanding unjustifiably subordinates ordinary, worldly experience to a predetermined pursuit of Being. While inheriting Heidegger's dismantling of the Cartesian subject with Dasein, I argue that Dasein as the redescription of the human remains unnecessarily tied to Being and there-ness. To complete Heidegger's insight, I introduce Dasın, a redescription of the human and its existence as an ongoing and worldly involvement. I argue that centering worldly involvement removes the need for ontology.