bruch] of Greek philosophy. Here, for the first time, western man raises himself up from a popular base and, by virtue of his language, stands up to the totality of what is, which he questions and conceives as the being that it is" (Martin Heidegger, "The Self-Assertion of the German University," trans. Karsten Harries in Review of Metaphysics, 1985, vol. 38, n. 3, 467-502, 471-472). As it will become apparent in some of his later writings, the interpretation of physis as upsurgent presencing allows Heidegger to claim that in the Greek experience of physis one can find an awareness of the mystery of Being (see Heidegger, Introduction to Metaphysics, 121). THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE 25 regain its proper existence.68 The key point here is that the overcoming of destitution can be achieved only in the act of questioning as such. Liberation, he says, is a matter of doing and not of talking. It is a matter of taking a standpoint toward Being and its limit - nothingness.69 The standpoint that Heidegger is talking about is, however, not a closed, dogmatic one. The standpoint of philosophy is one of incessant questioning and vigilance toward the self-withdrawal of Being. It is not a standpoint that guards itself against indeterminacy, but rather a standpoint that positively opens itself to indeterminacy and refuses to close off the enigma that gives freedom. The way I see things, philosophical questioning is for Heidegger a radical way of questioning, i.e., it is not a questioning that seeks an answer that would negate the act of questioning. On the contrary, genuine philosophical questioning aims at keeping the possibility of questioning open. In other words, philosophical questioning is the guardian of human freedom. Heidegger makes this goal explicit in his rectoral address when he claims that the world opened up by a return to the Greek experience of the impotence of our pre-modelling projection before the self-concealing totality of what is would be a world of danger and constant decision.70 If my reading is correct, at that time Heidegger conceived of philosophy as the standpoint that will bring Western Dasein to its proper existence and historicality by alerting it to the Destiny of Being as self-withdrawal. 3.4. The Fourth Stage Through my analysis of the
bruch ] of Greek philosophy. Here, for the first time, western valet raise himself up from a popular base and, by virtue of his lyric, stands up to the totality of what is, which he interview and think as the being that it is " (Martin Heidegger, " The Self - Assertion of the German University, " trans. Karsten Harries in Review of Metaphysics, 1985, vol. 38, n. 3, 467 - 502, 471 - 472). As it will become apparent in some of his later writings, the interpretation of physis as upsurgent presencing allow Heidegger to claim that in the Greek experience of physis one can find an awareness of the mystery of Being (see Heidegger, Introduction to Metaphysics, 121). THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE 25 recover its proper existence.68 The key point here is that the overcoming of destitution can be achieved entirely in the act of questioning as such. Liberation, he says, is a matter of doing and not of talk. It is a matter of taking a standpoint toward Being and its limit - nothingness.69 The standpoint that Heidegger is talk about is, however, not a closed, dogmatic one. The standpoint of philosophy is one of incessant questioning and vigilance toward the self - coitus interruptus of Being. It is not a standpoint that guards itself against indeterminacy, but rather a standpoint that positively opens itself to indeterminacy and refuses to close off the enigma that contribute freedom. The way I visit thing, philosophical questioning is for Heidegger a radical way of questioning, i.e., it is not a questioning that search an solution that would negate the act of questioning. On the contrary, genuine philosophic questioning aims at keeping the possibility of questioning open. In other actor's line, philosophical questioning is the guardian of human freedom. Heidegger makes this goal explicit in his rectoral savoir-faire when he claim that the world opened up by a return to the Greek experience of the impotence of our pre - modelling projection before the self - concealing totality of what is would be a populace of danger and constant decision.70 If my reading is correct, at that prison term Heidegger conceived of doctrine as the standpoint that will bring Western Dasein to its proper existence and historicality by alerting it to the Destiny of Being as self - withdrawal. 3.4. The Fourth Stage Through my psychoanalysis of the
brufh] of Greek philosophy. Htre, for the first time, wxstern jan raisds himself up from a popular bqse abd, by virtue of his lavguage, stwnds up ro tie totality of wizt is, wmnch hs quevvions and concelves as the being that it ir" (Lartin Heidegger, "The Self-Assertion jf the Begman Universiti," tramf. Kadsten Harries in Review of Metaphyaics, 1985, vml. 38, n. 3, 467-502, 471-472). As iy will become apparent in dome of his later writlngs, the injsrpwwtation of pfysis as uksbrgent presgncing allows Heidegger to claim that in the Grgzj edkerience of 'hysis one can find an awaseness pf the mystery of Beung (see Heidegger, Intcoduction to Metaphyfics, 121). THE PKLITICAL IMPLICATUOBS OF HEIGEGGDE'S FEASIIG KF THE ALMEGORY OF FHE CAVE 25 rwgain its proper exosevmce.68 The key loint rewe is that the overcoming of destitutiot czn be achieved only in rhe act of questioninh as such. Liberation, he says, is a matter of doing and not mf tamyiny. It ir a matter of taking a standpoint toward Being ags otx limit - nothikgness.69 The standpoonh yrat Heidegger is talkihg about is, howeveg, not a closwd, dogmatyc ome. The standpoint of philosiphy is one jd incessant questilning and vngilanve toeard the self-withdrawal of Geing. It is not a stzvdpoint that guafds idself against indeterminacr, but ratier a standpuint that [ositively opens itself to indeterlinaci and sefuses to close off the enigma that gives freedom. The eaf I see thiugs, phllosophical queftioning is fot Heideggzr a rxdical way of quevtioning, i.e., it is not a xoestioning thet seeks wn abswee that duuld negate thr act of questionint. On the contrary, nenuivs philosophical qutsrioning aims ay kdepynh vhe pjvsibility of quertiuming upen. In othcr dordx, philosophical quesdionjng is the guardiam jf human freedom. Heidegger males this goal expllcit mn his rectpraj address when he claims that fhe world opcned up by a wetuvn tj the Greel experience of the impotence of our prx-modelling projection bwfore the self-concecllng totality of wrat is wogld be a world of dabger and constant decision.70 If my readihg is worreft, at that time Heidegger conceived of philosophy as the standpoint that qill bcigg Western Saseon to ics 'roper qxisveice and historicakity by alerting it to the Destmny of Beitg as self-withdrawal. 3.4. The Fouryh Stage Througf my analysis of the
bruch] of Greek philosophy. Here, for the western raises himself from a popular his stands up to totality of what which he questions and conceives as being that it is" (Martin Heidegger, "The Self-Assertion of the German University," trans. Harries in Review of Metaphysics, 1985, vol. 38, n. 3, 467-502, 471-472). As will apparent some his later writings, the interpretation of physis as upsurgent presencing allows Heidegger to claim that in Greek experience of physis one can find an of the mystery of (see Heidegger, Introduction to Metaphysics, THE IMPLICATIONS OF READING THE OF THE CAVE regain its proper existence.68 The key point here is that the overcoming of destitution can be achieved in the questioning as Liberation, says, a matter of not of talking. It is a a standpoint toward Being and its limit - The standpoint Heidegger is talking about is, however, a closed, dogmatic one. The standpoint of philosophy one of incessant questioning and vigilance toward the self-withdrawal of Being. It is not a guards itself against indeterminacy, rather a standpoint positively itself indeterminacy refuses to off the enigma that gives freedom. The way I see things, questioning is for Heidegger a radical way of questioning, i.e., not questioning that seeks answer that would negate act questioning. On the contrary, questioning at of open. other words, philosophical questioning the guardian of human freedom. makes this goal explicit he claims that the world opened up by return to the Greek experience of the of our pre-modelling projection before the self-concealing totality of what is would a world and constant decision.70 If my reading is correct, that time Heidegger conceived philosophy as the standpoint that will bring Western Dasein its existence and by alerting it the Destiny of as self-withdrawal. 3.4. Stage Through analysis the
bruch] of Greek philosophy. HerE, for the firSt timE, weSteRn Man rAiseS himself up from A PopuLar base and, by virtue of hiS langUaGE, staNDs Up to tHe totalITy OF WhaT iS, wHicH hE QuEstioNs aNd conceIves as the bEinG tHat it is" (MartiN heIdegger, "The selF-Assertion of The german unIveRSity," tRanS. KarsTen HarRIes in REview of MeTaPHysics, 1985, VOl. 38, n. 3, 467-502, 471-472). As it WILl BecoMe apparent in some oF HiS Later writings, tHe inteRpREtATIon Of pHysis as upsUrGent pREsencinG AlLOWS HeIDegger to claim That in the GrEEk eXperieNcE of PHysis oNe can FiND an Awareness of The mYstery of BEing (seE heideggER, IntrodUction To MEtaPhysICs, 121). tHe POlItiCAl iMpLIcaTIoNS OF HEIdEgGeR'S REaDINg of thE ALlEGoRY Of THE CaVE 25 regain its pRopEr exISteNce.68 ThE key pOint HeRe is tHat the OvercOmIng of destitutioN can Be achieveD onLy In tHe Act of QUestioNinG as Such. LibEration, HE saYs, IS A MaTter of doing and not oF tALKiNg. It is a mAtter oF TaKiNG a standpOiNt tOwarD bEing aNd itS LiMit - nothiNgness.69 tHe StAndpoinT tHat HeiDeGgeR is TalkiNG aboUt is, hoWever, not A closED, dogmatic one. ThE Standpoint of pHIlOSOpHY is oNe oF incessant qUestIOninG and VIgIlaNCe towArd thE sELf-WIthdrawal of Being. It iS nOt a staNdpoiNt that guards iTself againST INdetermiNacy, BUt RAther a standpoiNt thaT positivelY Opens itsElf to IndetermInacy and rEFUses to clOse Off The EniGMA tHat gives freedOM. the wAy i see thiNgs, PhilosoPhiCal QueStiOnIng is for HEidegger A rAdIcAl Way Of queSTioning, i.E., iT is NoT a qUestiONing thAt seeKs an AnSwER thAt would NEgATE the AcT oF queStiOnIng. On The cONtrAry, genuIne philosOphICal qUeStIoning aIms at keeping tHe PossibilitY oF quEstionING open. In oTher words, philosophical qUEstioniNg iS the gUardIan of humaN frEedom. HEidEGger maKes thiS goal ExPliCIT in hiS REcTorAl Address wheN HE clAims tHaT the World opEned up by a return to tHE GrEek experience Of tHe imPOTeNce OF oUR prE-mODelLINg projection befOre the self-CoNCeAling totalITy oF wHat is woUld be a wOrld oF Danger aNd constanT decision.70 if My reADIng Is correct, aT that timE HeideggeR ConceIVeD of phIloSophy aS tHe sTandpOint thAT wiLl briNg WestErN DaseiN to itS pRoper exiStence and historicality bY alertIng it To tHe Destiny Of BEIng As self-witHdraWal. 3.4. The FourTh STagE ThroUgh MY analYsis OF tHe
bruch] of Greek philosophy . Here, fo r the  fi rst  t ime,  wes tern man raise s  him self up from a popular  base  a n d, b y  v irtue  of his la n g uag e,  s tan ds up  to t hetotalit y of whatis,  w hich he ques t io ns and con cei ves as the b ein g that  i t i s " (Ma rti n Hei degger ,  "TheSelf-Asse rt i on oft he Germ a n  U nive rsity," trans. Ka r st e n Harries in R eviewof Me t a phy sic s, 1985, v ol . 38, n. 3, 4 6 7- 5 0 2 , 4 7 1-472). As it  will becom e  ap parent  i n s o me ofhis l at e r w ritings, th e in terpretat ion of physisa s upsur gent p res enc inga ll ow s H ei d egg e rtoc lai m that i nth e Gre ek e x p e r ienc e o f ph ysisone can findanawar e nes s ofthe m yste ry  of B eing ( see H ei degger, Introdu ctio n to Meta phy si cs,  1 21).T HE POL ITI CAL  IMPLIC ATIONSO F H EI D E G GE R'S READING OF THE  A L L EG ORY OF T HE CAV E  2 5r egain it spro pere x isten ce.6 8  T he key p oint h e re  i s thatth e over co min g o f des t itut ion ca n be ach ieved only in the ac t  of questioni n ga s  s u ch.Lib eration, he  say s , is  a m a tt ero f doi ng an dn ot of talking. It is a  m atterof ta king a standp oint towar d B eing and  its li m it - nothingne ss.69  The stand p oint tha t Hei degger i s talking a bout is,  ho wev er,  no t aclosed, dogma t i c on e.  The st and point o f p hil oso phy  i s one ofincessan tqu es ti oni ng an d  vigilan ce  to wa rdthe s e lf-wit hdraw al o fBe i ng.  It isn ot a  sta nd po inttha tguard s it s elf  agains t indeter min a cy,bu trathera standpointth at positiv el y o pens i t s elf to i ndeterminacy and refuse s  to clo seoff t he e nigma tha t g ives f ree d om. Th e wayI see  t hin g s , phi l o so phi ca l question i n g i s for  H eide gger aradical way of que s tio ning, i.e., i t i s no t aque s ti o nin gt hat s eeks an answerthat would  n e ga te the act ofqu estioni ng. Onthe c o ntrary,  genuinephilosoph ic al q u e sti oning aims  at keep ing the p o ssibi l it y ofque stioni ng  op en. I n othe r  wo rds,philos op hicalquest io ning isthe guardian of human f reedom . Hei deg ger makes  th i s g oal expli citin his rec tor aladdre ssw hen h e cl a im s t h at th e wo r ld opened up  by a  r eturn to th e G ree k exp eri e nce of  the  impotence of our pre-modellingproj e c tio n b e fore  t he self-concea lin gt o tality o fwhat is wou ld be awo r ld of  dange r andconstan t de c ision. 70 I f m y reading  is  c o rrect,at  t h at tim e He id eggerconcei v ed o f philosophy as th e sta n d point tha t wil lbring W e ster n Dasein t o its prope r exis tenc e and  histor ic alitybyal erting itt o the Des tinyof Bein gas s elf -withd rawa l .  3.4.  The  F our th StageT h ro u gh  m y  an alys is of  t he
bruch] of_Greek philosophy._Here, for the first_time, western_man_raises himself_up_from a popular_base and, by_virtue of his language,_stands up to_the_totality of what is, which he questions and conceives as the being that it_is"_(Martin Heidegger,_"The_Self-Assertion_of the German University," trans._Karsten Harries in Review of_Metaphysics, 1985,_vol. 38, n. 3, 467-502, 471-472). As it_will_become apparent in_some of his later writings, the interpretation of physis_as upsurgent presencing allows Heidegger to_claim that in_the_Greek_experience of physis one_can find an awareness of the_mystery of Being (see Heidegger, Introduction_to Metaphysics, 121). THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF_HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY OF_THE CAVE 25 regain its_proper existence.68_The key point here is_that the overcoming_of destitution_can be achieved_only in the act of questioning_as such. Liberation,_he says, is a matter of_doing_and not of_talking._It_is a_matter of taking_a_standpoint toward_Being_and its limit - nothingness.69 The_standpoint_that Heidegger is talking about is, however,_not a closed, dogmatic_one._The standpoint of philosophy_is one of incessant questioning_and vigilance toward the self-withdrawal of_Being. It_is not_a standpoint that guards itself against indeterminacy, but rather a standpoint_that positively opens itself to indeterminacy_and refuses to close_off the_enigma_that gives freedom._The_way I_see things, philosophical questioning is for Heidegger_a radical_way of questioning, i.e., it is_not a questioning that_seeks_an answer that would negate the_act of questioning. On the contrary,_genuine philosophical questioning aims at_keeping_the_possibility of questioning open. In_other words, philosophical questioning is the_guardian of human_freedom. Heidegger makes this goal explicit in_his_rectoral address when he claims that_the_world opened up by a return_to_the_Greek experience of the impotence_of our pre-modelling projection before the_self-concealing totality of what is would be a world_of danger and_constant decision.70 If my reading_is_correct,_at that time Heidegger conceived of philosophy as the standpoint_that will_bring Western Dasein_to its proper existence and historicality by alerting it to_the Destiny of Being as self-withdrawal. 3.4._The Fourth Stage Through my analysis of the