Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 21:49:03 +0100
Subject: Re:  Heidegger in Germany


Cologne 28 January 1999

h.vantuijl-AT-kub.nl schrieb:
in response to ME:
> > But in both cases you have represented Heidegger as himself propagating
>  pretty
> > unsavoury ideas (racism and the leadership of Fuehrern, resp.) when in fact
>  he
> > is pointing out -- from a distance -- a necessity or correspondence
>  demanded by
> > a certain metaphysical constellation of beings as a whole.
>
> You seem not very comfortable with criticism on Heidegger.
> You made it clear why. You have devoted years of your life
> to his thinking. It is obvious that you have difficulty in
> coping fairly with those who criticize him. So be it. 

Henk,
Where would we be without psychological explanations?

> For
> the record: I am convinced that Heidegger saw between 1934
> and 1944 racism as a necessity. He says so in the Koinon-
> papers. If he had not seen racism and the Endloesung as a
> necessity he would not have become a member of the NSDAP.
> OR ... we should accept that the thinking itself of 
> Heidegger in 1934-1944 is below par.     

Are you saying that Heidegger joined the NSDAP because he saw the necessity of 
racism and the genocide of the Jews (Endloesung) “in these horrible times”, as 
you put it? And are you saying that Heidegger’s thinking in the period 1934-1944 
corresponded with this decision to join the Nazi Party, i.e. that his thinking 
“agreed in principle with their [the Nazis’] "Endloesung"? (your e-mail today to 
Frank Edler) If you are saying that, then you have solved (at least for 
yourself) the problem of “where Heidegger’s thinking went wrong” and not only 
became fascist, but also affirmed complicity with mass murder. 

I wonder if others (e.g. Greg) accept your solution. 

Sincerely,
Michael
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