ABSTRACT
Interestingly, the roots of Heidegger's conceptualization of Care illuminate literary sources that resemble the emotive foundations for Robert Solomon's reading of justice. Martin Heidegger's analysis of being-in-the-world, the fundamental state of Dasein by which every other state is determined, is interpreted in terms of Care. Circumspection pragmatically connects Dasein with its world of concern, but solicitude emotionally engages the world with respect and patience. The ontological status of Heidegger's Fursorge guarantees that it cannot have a particular gender. However, Goethe instills his Care with a distinct element of the feminine. For his part, Solomon is careful to differentiate his position from the current feminist perspective that equally calls for an ethics of Care to supplement the overworked Kantian bias in moral philosophy. Solomon was correct to rely on Heidegger's thought if he chooses not to invoke the feminist prerogative in order to season his conception of justice with Care.
