Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 16:19:40 +0100
Subject: Re: the Same


William Winstead wrote:
 
> Would anyone be able to clarify what the concept of 
> "the Same" is in Heidegger's thinking?  

Do you mean "das Selbige" (selfsame), "das Identische"
(identical) or "das Gleiche" (same). 

Identity belongs to everything that exists. (cf. 
GA15:83 and 191) The sun is the sun.
Selfsameness is the inner relation between what is
most dissimilar. (cf. GA15:191) For instance, the 
rising and the setting of the sun.
Being the same is said about the phusis of what
recurs. (cf. GA15:83) The setting and the 
rising sun have the same phusis.  
 
> Where is this discussed? 

GA15, GA55 and elsewhere. 

> What is its relationship
> to Derrida's own use of the term?

I do not know. If you are referring to Derrida's 
"A note on Sein und Zeit" or to the opposite of 
his famous "differance", you may find both in his 
"Marges de la philosophie" (in English perhaps: 
The margins of philosophy).

Kindest regards,
Henk



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