for-the-sake-of-which

is Dasein itself, the end point of the total system of equipment.

But this process comes to an end somewhere—if not, nothing would ever be visible. The end point of the total system of equipment, according to Heidegger, is called the “for-the-sake-ofwhich,” which is Dasein itself.

is culturally and historically conditioned.

This all throws important light on the phenomenon of world, since we can now see that the crucial for-the-sake-of-which structure that stands at the base of each totality of involvements is culturally and historically conditioned. The specific ways in which I behave for the sake of being an academic are what one does if one wants to be considered a good academic, at this particular time, in this particular historically embedded culture (carrying out research, tutoring students, giving lectures, and so on).

for the sake of which, n.All

for the sake of which