Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 12:39:46 +0100
Subject: Re: Lichtung
From: artefact-AT-t-online.de (Michael Eldred)


Cologne, 14 Cologne 1998

r. muller wrote:
> 
> I read the book "Jezus" from the Dutch theologician H.M. Kuitert. He
> cites Heidegger in one place and says:
> most philosophers took a distance from the "static" metaphysics by
> Plato. Still, one is believing that behind our concrete reality is a
> second reality. We cannot say much about this but sometimes we get an
> inkling of it in what is called a "Lichting des Seins". Quite a few
> theologicians are happy with this kind of thinking and see it as an
> experience (revelation) of transcendence. Still, Kuitert says, one
> stays in this way in the metaphysical realm.
> So, my question is:
> is "Lichtung" still a kind of transcendence?

Ruud, yes it is, but not a Platonic transcendence.
Heidegger's transcendence is to the world.
Being-in-the-world is Dasein's originary transcendence.
And being in the world in its truth is only possible by virtue of the Lichtung, 
the clearing. The world opens up for Dasein in the clearing. 
The clearing itself, however, remains withdrawn into concealment.
So Heidegger's transcendence is down to earth.
For more on this cf. GA26 and GA27 esp. the long discussion of Husserl's 
intentionality, transcendence, etc. 

Michael
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