What emotion is called anguish (Angst) and what is its object? According to Martin Heidegger, we feel anguish when we worry, although there is nothing concrete to be afraid of In contrast to fear, Angst has no definite « what », its discomfort relates more to being thrown into the world. Angst is thus the realization of our own existence, it encompasses the insight into the state of detachment vis-a-vis everything and it confronts us with the task of choosing oneself and grasping oneself.
