Question

PART A: What does Heidegger mean by “peculiar advantages” in paragraph 19?

This question is from Dr. Heidegger Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Answer 1

"Heidegger says, "Think what a sin and shame it would be, if, with your peculiar advantages, you should not become patterns of virtue and wisdom." The four ignore him, ridiculing such a notion, sure they have learned their lesson from their past offenses." meaning that they did not learn from the faults in their juvenility.

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Answer 2

Heidegger mean by “peculiar advantages'' is that advantage taken by deception to the person.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dr. Heidegger conducted an experiment on human nature. In his experiment, he concluded that humans do not learn from their mistakes which was done in their past. These mistakes will go further the cause of destruction of their personality. So that human become wise and successful which take a lesson from their mistakes and did not revise these mistakes in his life. And those people which take advantage of people through deception will destroy their reputation and character in the society.