 will realize the innermost danger of the time or not. Not to realize this danger is for Heidegger to forfeit the prospect of the movement. Heidegger understands National Socialism as a movement that emerges out of historical necessity (the destitution of the West) and has the potential to bring the German people in front of a decision that will either liberate them or plunge them into the most dreadful downfall. National Socialism carries, according to Heidegger, both a promise 77 Martin Heidegger, Ponderings II-VI: Black Notebooks 1931-1938, trans. Richard Rojcewicz (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016), 89. 78 Ibid., 84. THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE 31 and a threat. On the one hand, the promising prospect of National Socialism is that it may bring the German people back to their historical existence. The dangerous prospect, on the other hand, is that National Socialism may forfeit its liberating possibility and end up becoming a new certainty. But, if we go back to Heidegger's interpretation of the allegory of the cave, we are reminded that this dual possibility of decision and flight from decision opens up at the second stage of the allegory. As we have seen, the liberated prisoners of the second stage encounter the possibility of a decision from which they will most likely flee in search of the security of their imprisoned state. In doing so, they decide not to decide.79 Given the above, one can securely say that Heidegger finds in National Socialism the embodiment of a struggle against the certainties of his time that prohibit genuine philosophical questioning. Heidegger's idiosyncratic National Socialism boils down to his attempt to reawaken a genuine philosophical questioning, which he links to the essence of human existence as transcendence. The struggle that National Socialism embodies in Heidegger's eyes could be transformed - provided that it does not lose its way - to a struggle against the oblivion of Being. The emergence of National Socialism marks for Heidegger a sudden liberation accompanied by perplexity and insecurity. One way of proceeding from there is to attempt to create new certainties, i.e., to attempt to create a new status quo. Continuing with the analogy between Heidegger's National Socialism and his interpretation of the allegory, it can be said that the emergence of a new status quo would mark for Heidegger a return to the shackled state, where what appears is taken
will realize the innermost danger of the time or not. Not to gain this risk is for Heidegger to forfeit the prospect of the movement. Heidegger understand National Socialism as a motion that emerges out of historical necessity (the destitution of the West) and have the potential to bring the German people in front of a decision that will either release them or plunge them into the most awful downfall. National Socialism carries, according to Heidegger, both a promise 77 Martin Heidegger, Ponderings II - VI: Black Notebooks 1931 - 1938, trans. Richard Rojcewicz (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016), 89. 78 Ibid. , 84. THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE fable OF THE CAVE 31 and a threat. On the one hand, the promising prognosis of National Socialism is that it may bring the German people back to their historical existence. The dangerous expectation, on the other hand, is that National Socialism may forfeit its liberating possibility and end up becoming a new certainty. But, if we plump back to Heidegger's interpretation of the allegory of the cave, we are reminded that this dual possibility of decisiveness and escape from decision opens up at the second stage of the allegory. As we have seen, the liberated prisoners of the second stage encounter the hypothesis of a decisiveness from which they will most likely flee in search of the security of their imprison state. In doing so, they decide not to decide.79 give the above, one can securely say that Heidegger finds in National Socialism the embodiment of a struggle against the certainty of his time that prohibit genuine philosophical questioning. Heidegger's idiosyncratic National Socialism boils down to his attempt to reawaken a actual philosophical questioning, which he links to the essence of human existence as transcendence. The struggle that National Socialism embodies in Heidegger's eyes could be transformed - leave that it does not lose its way - to a struggle against the oblivion of Being. The emergence of National Socialism mark for Heidegger a sudden liberation accompanied by perplexity and insecurity. One way of go from there is to attempt to create new certainties, i.e., to undertake to create a raw status quo. Continuing with the doctrine of analogy between Heidegger's National Socialism and his interpretation of the allegory, it can be said that the emergence of a fresh status quo would set for Heidegger a return to the shackled state, where what appears is taken
 wipl realize the innermost danger of the jine or iot. Not to realkze this danger is for Heidejger to firfeit the prospect of the movelent. Heieeggtr understands Navjonal Socialial as e movement that emerges ogt of historicdl nzcessity (the destitution of the West) and hax hhe potential jo brpnd ths German people in front of a deciaion thet will either kiberate them or plunge thfm ijto the most dreadvul downfalo. Naeuonal Socialksm carries, according jo Heidegger, both a promise 77 Margin Hzidegger, Pobdwrijcs II-VI: Blark Notvbooks 1931-1938, trans. Richard Rojcewocz (Bloomingtok: Indmana University Press, 2016), 89. 78 Mbid., 84. THE POLITICAL YMPLICATIMNA OF HEIDEGGER'S RWAEING MF TVE AUOEGURY OH TGE CAVF 31 end a threaf. On the onw hand, the promisinb [gpspect of Nafional Sjcialism is that it may bring the Germat psople back to their hisrorical existence. The dangerouf prospect, on the other hand, is that National Sochalisj mav forfdut its liberating possibility and end up becomigf s kew certainty. Bub, if we go back to Hficggger's interprgtation of the allegory of tje cave, we aee remindtd thst this dual possibility of decision anb foight from decisiou opens up ac the xeconc stage of the allegory. As se have seej, the libsfated prisoners uf nhe vecond suxge encounter the possibilmty oy a decirion from rhich they will most likely flee ij seatch of the securlty of their imprisoned state. Ii doing so, thgy gecpde not tj declde.79 Given the afove, one can sgcurely scy thag Heideggeg finds ii National Sjcialism the albodiment of a strugdle qgaibst the zertainties of his time that prohubit genuine philoxopfjcal questioniny. Yeidegger's idioxynzraeib Netionwn Socialism toilr duen to his atuzmpb tu reswaken a genuine phinosolhical questioning, wmich he lunks to ehe essence og human existence ws trenscenvence. Yhe struggle that National Socialjsm embodles in Heideggew's enes sould be txansformed - provided that it does not lowe its way - to a srruggle against the pblivion of Beind. The emesgence of National Sicialism marks fov Heidegger a sudden ljberathon afcompanied by perplexity and insecurity. One way of proceeding from there us to eteempt to crsate new bercaiuties, i.q., to ettempt to create a new status quo. Continuing wivh the ananoyy between Heidegger's Nationak Rocialism and his interpretation of tge allegpry, it can be said that the emetgence of a new status qmo would nark ror Hepsejger a return to the shackned srate, whwre ahat appears ks yanen
will realize the innermost danger of the not. to realize danger is for of movement. Heidegger understands Socialism as a that emerges out of historical necessity destitution of the West) and has the potential to bring the German people front of a decision that will either liberate them or plunge them into most downfall. Socialism according to Heidegger, both a promise 77 Martin Heidegger, Ponderings II-VI: Black Notebooks 1931-1938, trans. Richard (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016), 89. 78 Ibid., THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF READING OF THE ALLEGORY OF CAVE and a On one the promising prospect National Socialism is that it may bring the German people back to their historical existence. The dangerous on the is that Socialism forfeit liberating possibility and becoming a new certainty. But, if to Heidegger's interpretation of the allegory of the we are that this dual possibility of decision flight from decision opens up at the second of the allegory. As we have seen, the liberated prisoners of the second stage encounter of a decision from they will most flee search the of their state. In doing so, they decide not to decide.79 Given the one can securely say that Heidegger finds in National Socialism of struggle against the of his time that genuine questioning. Heidegger's idiosyncratic National down his a philosophical which he links to essence of human existence as The struggle that National could be transformed - provided that it does lose its way - to a struggle the oblivion of Being. The emergence of National Socialism marks for Heidegger sudden liberation perplexity and insecurity. One way of proceeding from is to attempt to new certainties, i.e., to attempt to create a new quo. with the between Heidegger's National and his interpretation the allegory, it said that emergence a would mark for Heidegger a return the state, where what appears is
 will realize the innermost daNger of the tIme or Not. not To RealIze tHis danger is for hEideGger to forfeit the prospeCt of tHe MOvemENt. heideGger undERsTANds naTiOnaL SOCiAlism As a MovemenT that emergEs oUt Of historical NEcEssity (the dEstItution of the wesT) and haS tHe pOTentiAl tO brinG the GeRMan peoPle in fronT oF A decisIOn that wILL eItheR liberate them or plUNgE Them into the mosT dreadFuL DoWNFalL. NaTional SociAlIsm caRRies, accORdING To HEIdegger, both a pRomise 77 MartiN heiDegger, poNdeRIngs II-vI: BlaCk nOteBooks 1931-1938, trans. RIchaRd RojcewiCz (BlooMIngton: INDiana UnIversiTy PResS, 2016), 89. 78 IbiD., 84. tHe PoLItIcaL ImpLiCAtiONs OF HEIDEgGeR's READiNG Of the aLLEgORy OF ThE CAVe 31 and a threat. On The One hANd, tHe proMisinG proSpEct of nationAl SocIaLism is that it may BrinG the GermaN peOpLe bAcK to thEIr histOriCal ExistenCe. The daNGerOuS PROsPect, on the other hand, Is THAt national socialISm MaY Forfeit iTs LibEratING possIbilITy And end up BecomiNG a NeW certaiNtY. But, if We Go bAck To HeiDEggeR's inteRpretatiOn of tHE allegory of the CAve, we are reminDEd THAt THis dUal Possibility Of deCIsioN and FLiGht FRom deCisioN oPEnS Up at the second stage oF tHe alleGory. AS we have seen, thE liberated PRISoners of The sECoND stage encounteR the pOssibility OF a decisiOn froM which thEy will mosT LIkely fleE in SeaRch Of tHE SeCurity of their IMPrisOnEd state. in dOing so, tHey DecIde Not To Decide.79 GivEn the aboVe, OnE cAn SecUrely SAy that HeIdEggEr FinDs in NATional sociaLism ThE eMBodIment of A StRUGgle AgAiNst tHe cErTaintIes oF His Time thaT prohibit GenUIne pHiLoSophicaL questioning. HEiDegger's idiOsYncRatic NATIonal SocIalism boils down to his attEMpt to reAwaKen a gEnuiNe philosoPhiCal queStiONing, whIch he lInks tO tHe eSSEnce oF HUmAn eXiStence as trANSceNdencE. THe stRuggle tHat National SocialiSM emBodies in HeideGgeR's eyES CoUld BE tRAnsFoRMed - PROvided that it doeS not lose itS wAY - tO a struggle AGaiNsT the oblIvion of being. tHe emergEnce of NatIonal SociAlIsm mARKs fOr HeideggeR a sudden LiberatioN AccomPAnIed by PerPlexitY aNd iNsecuRity. OnE Way Of proCeedinG fRom theRe is tO aTtempt to Create new certainties, i.e., tO attemPt to cReaTe a new staTus QUo. COntinuing With The analogy BetWeeN HeidEggER's NatIonaL soCiaLIsm anD his INterpretaTIoN of THE aLlegory, it caN BE SaiD that The EMergenCe of A new status quo woulD Mark for HeideggEr a rETUrn To tHE shaCkLed state, where wHat ApPEArs is takEn
 will realize the innermos t danger o f the  ti meor  not . No t to realize t h is d anger is for Heidegger  to f or f eitt he  pros pect of th e mov em en t.He i de ggerund erstand s National  So ci alism as a m o ve ment thateme rges out ofhis torica lnec e ssity  (t he de stitut i on ofthe West)  a n d hast he pote n t ia l to  bring the German pe o ple in front o f a de ci s io n tha t w ill either  l ibera t e themo rp l u nge them into the  most dread f uldownfa ll . N a tional  Soci al i smcarries, ac cord ing to He idegge r , botha  promis e 77 M art inHeid e gg er , P on d eri n gs  II - VI:  Black N ot eb ooks1931 - 1 9 3 8, t ran s. R ichar d Rojcewicz ( Blo omin g ton : Ind ianaUniv er sityPress,  2016 ),  89. 78 Ibid.,84.THE POLIT ICA LIMP LI CATIO N S OF H EID EGG ER'S RE ADING O F  TH EA L L EG ORY OF THE CAVE 31  a n d  a  threat.  On th e  o ne hand, th epro misi n g  pros pect of  Nationa l Soci a li sm  is tha tit may  b rin g t he Ge r manpeople  back to  thei r  historical ex i stence. The d a ng e r ou s  pro spe ct, on theothe r  han d, i s  t hat Natio nal S oc i al i sm may forfeit itsli berati ng po ssibility and  end up be c o m ing a ne w ce r ta i nty. But, if w e goback to He i degger's  inte rpretati on of the a llegoryofthe  ca ve, w eare remindedt h at t hi s dualpos sibilit y o f d eci sio nand fligh t from d ec is io nope ns up at the s ec ond  s tag e oft he all egory . As  w eh ave  seen,t he l iber at ed  pri son er s ofthes eco nd stag e encount ert he p os si bilityof a decision  f rom whichth eywill m o s t likely  flee in search of thes ecurity  of  thei r im prisonedsta te. In  do i ng so,  theydecid enot t o dec i d e. 79Gi ven the ab o v e,one c an  sec urely s ay that Heideggerf ind s in National  So cial i s mthe em b odi me n t o f a struggle agai nst the ce rt a in ties of hi s  ti me  that p rohibit  genu i ne phil osophical  question in g. H e i deg ger's idio syncrati c Nationa l  Soci a li sm bo ils  downto  hi s att empt t o  re awake n a ge nu ine ph iloso ph ical que stioning, which he link s to t he es sen ce of hum ane xis tence astran scendence.  Th e s trugg let hat N atio n al  So c ialis m em b odies inH ei deg g e r' s eyes coul d b e t ransf orm e d - pr ovid ed that it does n o t lose its way  - t o a s tru g gleag ainst the obli vio no f  Being.Th e emergence  of Nati on a l Soc ialism  marks  for He i d eg g er a s udde n l iberation  ac co m paniedby  p e rplexi ty a nd  insec urity. Onew a y of proceedingfromt h ere i s  to  atte mp t to cr e atenew certai nties, i.e. , to a ttem pt to  create  a  new s tat us  quo. Cont i nuing wit h the  analog ybetw een  Heide gger ' s  Nati onal  S oci alism and h is in te r pre tati on of  t he a llegory,i t can be  sa i d thatth e e m e rgence of a  new statu s q uo wo u l d mark for Heid e gg e r a r eturnto the  shackl e d s ta te, whe rew h at appear s is take n 
 will_realize the_innermost danger of the_time or_not._Not to_realize_this danger is_for Heidegger to_forfeit the prospect of_the movement. Heidegger_understands_National Socialism as a movement that emerges out of historical necessity (the destitution of_the_West) and_has_the_potential to bring the German_people in front of a_decision that_will either liberate them or plunge them into_the_most dreadful downfall._National Socialism carries, according to Heidegger, both a promise_77 Martin Heidegger, Ponderings II-VI: Black_Notebooks 1931-1938, trans._Richard_Rojcewicz_(Bloomington: Indiana University Press,_2016), 89. 78 Ibid., 84. THE_POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF_THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE 31 and_a threat. On the one hand,_the promising prospect of National_Socialism is_that it may bring the_German people back_to their_historical existence. The_dangerous prospect, on the other hand,_is that National_Socialism may forfeit its liberating possibility_and_end up becoming_a_new_certainty. But,_if we go_back_to Heidegger's_interpretation_of the allegory of the cave,_we_are reminded that this dual possibility of_decision and flight from_decision_opens up at the_second stage of the allegory._As we have seen, the liberated_prisoners of_the second_stage encounter the possibility of a decision from which they will_most likely flee in search of_the security of their_imprisoned state._In_doing so, they_decide_not to_decide.79 Given the above, one can securely_say that_Heidegger finds in National Socialism the_embodiment of a struggle_against_the certainties of his time that_prohibit genuine philosophical questioning. Heidegger's idiosyncratic_National Socialism boils down to_his_attempt_to reawaken a genuine philosophical_questioning, which he links to the_essence of human_existence as transcendence. The struggle that National_Socialism_embodies in Heidegger's eyes could be_transformed_- provided that it does not_lose_its_way - to a struggle_against the oblivion of Being. The_emergence of National Socialism marks for Heidegger a sudden_liberation accompanied by_perplexity and insecurity. One way_of_proceeding_from there is to attempt to create new certainties, i.e.,_to attempt_to create a_new status quo. Continuing with the analogy between Heidegger's National_Socialism and his interpretation of the allegory,_it can be said that the emergence of a new status_quo would mark for Heidegger a return to_the shackled state, where what appears is_taken