Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 17:32:36 +0000
From: William Winstead <stimmung-AT-earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: the Same


Dear Rafael,

Thank you for your comments concerning "the same" in Heidegger's
thought—particularly for the German distinction between das Selbe und
das Gleiche.

Regards,

Bill


Prof. Dr. Rafael Capurro wrote:
> 
> H. makes a key difference between _the same_ (das Selbe) and _the similar_
> (das Gleiche). The same means that two completely different things can have
> a common (same) origin. This way of thinking different things together is
> also proper to, for instance, dialectics (Hegel), but Hegel aims at
> surmounting the differences in a forthcoming new synthesis, while H. goes
> back (instead of Hegelian _forth_) to the roots (or beginning/Anfang, not
> Beginn or start in time). Sorry I have not the citations ready at the moment
> rafael
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: William Winstead <stimmung-AT-earthlink.net>
> An: heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> <heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> Datum: Samstag, 7. November 1998 02:49
> Betreff: the Same
> 
> >Would anyone be able to clarify what the concept of "the Same" is in
> >Heidegger's thinking?  Where is this discussed? What is its relationship
> >to Derrida's own use of the term?
> >
> >I would really appreciate whatever help anyone could provide.
> >
> >Thanks so much,
> >
> >Bill Winstead
> >
> >
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