著者

中橋 誠

出版者

日本倫理学会

雑誌

倫理学年報 (ISSN:24344699)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.67, pp.163-174, 2018 (Released:2019-04-01)

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Heidegger’s term Eigentlichkeit is generally translated into authenticity. This translation often leads us to the assumption that there is something authentic. But Heidegger uses this term to express human Dasein’s modus. He says Dasein is to be grasped through how Dasein is, contrasted with other entities which are grasped through what they are. This means that Dasein is always variable and has no regular modus, including an authentic one. This being taken into consideration, the conclusion is drawn that authenticity is inappropriate to express Eigentlichkeit. The term Eigentlichkeit in the thought of Heidegger is chosen “in a strict sense”. The sense of this term lies in eigen, which is own in the primary meaning. Following this, we should translate Eigentlichkeit into own-ness or ownedness(eigen, i. e. own is the past participle in its origin). This translation matches with the way Dasein exists; Dasein exists in a modus in each case, which means that Dasein owns his or her temporary modus in each case. Eigentlichkeit is owned by Dasein in each case. Therefore, Dasein can lose Eigentlichkeit in each case, Dasein can be in its negation(Uneigentlichkeit) in each case. The above matches also with the definition of Eigentlichkeit and Uneigentlichkeit. They are both based on the fact that Dasein is in general determined by mineness-in-each-case(Jemeinigkeit). Dasein is always concerned about whether Eigentlichkeit is owned or not. Heidegger regards the business of philosophy as the preservation of the power of the most elemental words. Otherwise, the words would be flattened by the common understanding and levelled off to that unintelligibility which functions in turn as a source of illusory problems. This is true specifically of the term Eigentlichkeit.

著者

中橋 誠

出版者

日本倫理学会 ; 1952-

雑誌

倫理学年報 = Annuals of ethics (ISSN:04830830)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.67, pp.163-174, 2018

著者

中橋 誠 ナカハシ マコト Nakahashi Makoto

出版者

大阪大学大学院文学研究科哲学講座

雑誌

メタフュシカ (ISSN:13426508)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.35, pp.49-59, 2004-12-25

著者

中橋 誠

出版者

日本倫理学会

雑誌

倫理学年報 (ISSN:04830830)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.67, pp.163-174, 2018

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Heidegger's term <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> is generally translated into <i>authenticity</i>. This translation often leads us to the assumption that there is something authentic. But Heidegger uses this term to express human <i>Dasein</i>'s modus. He says <i>Dasein</i> is to be grasped through <i>how Dasein</i> is, contrasted with other entities which are grasped through <i>what</i> they are. This means that <i>Dasein</i> is always variable and has no regular modus, including an authentic one. This being taken into consideration, the conclusion is drawn that <i>authenticity</i> is inappropriate to express <i>Eigentlichkeit</i>.<br> The term <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> in the thought of Heidegger is chosen "in a strict sense". The sense of this term lies in <i>eigen</i>, which is <i>own</i> in the primary meaning. Following this, we should translate <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> into <i>own-ness</i> or <i>ownedness</i>(<i>eigen</i>, i. e. <i>own</i> is the past participle in its origin). This translation matches with the way <i>Dasein</i> exists; <i>Dasein</i> exists in a modus in each case, which means that <i>Dasein owns</I> his or her temporary modus in each case. <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> is <i>owned</i> by <i>Dasein</i> in each case. Therefore, Dasein can lose <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> in each case, <i>Dasein</i> can be in its negation(<i>Uneigentlichkeit</i>) in each case.<br> The above matches also with the definition of <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> and <i>Uneigentlichkeit</i>. They are both based on the fact that <i>Dasein</i> is in general determined by <i>mineness-in-each-case</i>(<i>Jemeinigkeit</i>). <i>Dasein</i> is always concerned about whether <i>Eigentlichkeit</i> is <i>owned</i> or not.<br> Heidegger regards the business of philosophy as the preservation of the power of the most elemental words. Otherwise, the words would be flattened by the common understanding and levelled off to that unintelligibility which functions in turn as a source of illusory problems. This is true specifically of the term <i>Eigentlichkeit</i>.