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The central purpose of this article is to show the significance of Martin Heidegger’s basic notions, such as ‘care’ or ‘life’. According to Heidegger, these central terms are closely connected to the problem of death. By death I have in mind Heidegger’s notion of Sein zum Tode as developed in Being and Time. Heidegger claims that death is the final horizon whithin which to understand the meaning of being in the world. This article shows the ontological primacy of being towards death, but in the context of the idea of φύσις, because this work can be placed within the Greek tradition. Thus we approach the problem of the universe of which we are part. If man belongs to the universe, he belongs to being as well. Heidegger draws deeply from the broad stream of ancient philosophy. The idea of the universe encourages us to transform our inner being – Martin Heidegger understands this basic claim of ancient philosophers, and also takes from them the significance of achieving authenticity.