Facticity

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philosophical concept, used by Fichte, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Heidegger, signifying factuality, contingency, and the intractable conditions of human existence

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Eternalised

Heidegger's concept referring to the 'givens' of existence, such as being born into a particular family, culture, and historical moment.