Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 22:04:50 +0200
From: Henk van Tuijl <Henk.van.Tuijl-AT-net.HCC.nl>
Subject: Re: Language?


E&A Pavlov wrote:
There follows the passage - "there are
some remarkable parallels between H's teaching on language as the voice
of
Being and Barth's conception of the Word of God" [page 56]. I am
especially
interested in this paralells and I know that this is not the main
concern of
this list, but maybe someone will be willing to throw some light on this
topic?
 
With all possible reservations. The following comes from secundary
literature.
 
Barth repeatedly and strongly opposes the incorporation of
Heidegger's Daseinsanalysis in theology. Nevertheless, he is in
some ways closer to Heidegger than Bultmann. They both see language
as having the structure of _aletheia_. The main difference is, of
course, the content. For Barth the Word is the announcement of and
at the same time the making-present of God. It is religious
revelation.
 
In this context it is interesting to notice that Michael Staples
refers to Steiner and Kovacs who reportedly suggest that Heidegger
also might have been drenched in a theology of revelation. Rafael
Capurro denies that this is has any influence on Heidegger's
thinking about language. I am not so sure. Nevertheless, it is
not such a big deal. Suppose there is a direct influence, even by
Barth, whose _Grundfragen_ was published in 1935?
 
Kindest regards,
Henk



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