 allows us to come closer to beings."51 Third, he claims that the 47 Heidegger, Being and Truth, 108 48 Ibid. 49 Heidegger, The Essence of Truth, 32. 50 Ibid., 53. 51 Ibid., 45. Deconcealment is a fundamental act of human beings in the sense that it grounds the manifestedness of beings (see, Heidegger, The Essence of Truth, THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE 21 most genuine modality of de-concealing - namely, the de-concealing that at once reveals and transforms human essence - is the deconcealing occurring within the questioning stance of philosophy.52 During the early 30's, Heidegger presents Plato as a transitional thinker who is, on the one hand, riveted to the primordial experience of truth as the interplay of concealment and unconcealment and, on the other hand, expresses the forgetfulness of fundamental concealment in treating untruth as pseudos. Heidegger rejects those interpretations that treat Platonic ideas as objective beings or categories of thinking.53 His interpretation aims to distance itself from an understanding of ideas as quidditas, i.e., as static concepts that reveal the "whatness" or "the essential nature" of a thing. To be more precise, Heidegger attempts to put forward an interpretation of the meaning of the word idea that links it to what he called pre-ontological truth in his essay On the Essence of Ground. This pre-ontological truth is the unconcealment of Being that is irreducible to categories of theoretical thinking.54 In other words, Heidegger suggests that the Platonic term idea points to the pre-ontological understanding of Being that "guides and illuminates in advance all comportment toward beings."55 According to Heidegger, the Platonic idea reveals something essential about the Being of beings, namely, that beings in their Being come to presence by entering into a form - an idea: "The seeing of the idea, i.e. the understanding of what-being and how-being, in short of being, first allows beings to be recognized as the beings they are."56 The idea constitutes the Being of beings in the sense that it provides the implicit criterion for distinguishing between beings and non-beings. As for the Platonic Good (agathon), Heidegger explicitly states that it has no moral significance for Plato and that it is thus not to be understood as value.57 Here
allows us to come closer to beings. "51 Third, he claim that the 47 Heidegger, Being and Truth, 108 48 Ibid. 49 Heidegger, The Essence of Truth, 32. 50 Ibid. , 53. 51 Ibid. , 45. Deconcealment is a cardinal act of human beings in the sense that it ground the manifestedness of organism (see, Heidegger, The Essence of Truth, THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S recitation OF THE emblem OF THE CAVE 21 most actual mood of de - concealing - namely, the de - conceal that at once reveals and transforms human essence - is the deconcealing occurring within the questioning position of philosophy.52 During the early 30's, Heidegger presents Plato as a transitional thinker who is, on the one hand, rivet to the primordial experience of truth as the interplay of privacy and unconcealment and, on the other hand, expresses the forgetfulness of cardinal concealment in treating falsehood as pseudos. Heidegger reject those interpretations that cover Platonic ideas as objective beings or categories of thinking.53 His rendition aims to distance itself from an understanding of ideas as quidditas, i.e., as static concepts that reveal the " whatness " or " the essential nature " of a thing. To be more precise, Heidegger attempts to put forward an interpretation of the meaning of the word idea that links it to what he called pre - ontological accuracy in his essay On the Essence of Ground. This pre - ontological accuracy is the unconcealment of Being that is irreducible to categories of theoretical thinking.54 In other words, Heidegger suggest that the Platonic term idea points to the pre - ontological reason of Being that " guides and illuminates in advance all comportment toward beings. "55 harmonize to Heidegger, the Platonic idea reveals something essential about the Being of beings, namely, that beings in their Being occur to presence by entering into a form - an idea: " The visual perception of the idea, i.e. the agreement of what - being and how - being, in short of being, first allows beings to be acknowledge as the beings they are. "56 The idea constitutes the organism of beings in the common sense that it provides the implicit criterion for distinguishing between beings and non - beings. As for the Platonic Good (agathon), Heidegger explicitly submit that it has no moral significance for Plato and that it is therefore not to be understood as value.57 Here
 alpows us to come closer tu beings."51 Third, kw claiks thaf the 47 Hdidegger, Being and Truth, 108 48 Iuid. 49 Heidtyger, The Essence of Gruth, 32. 50 Ihid., 53. 51 Ibud., 45. Veconcealment is a fundamental wct mh human beings ln the sensa that it groutdr che manifestedness of beings (see, Heiqegger, Yhf Essence of Ttuth, UHE POLJNIGAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S RSADING MF THE ALLEGOTY OF THE CAVE 21 most genuije mldality of de-concewling - nameoy, trw de-concealivg that at once reveala and transforms human essence - is tke deconceaoibg lwcurring wivhin tre questionikb stanwe of pnilosophy.52 Durikg thx eaely 30's, Heidegger preseits Plato as a transytional tviuker who is, on the onw yand, tivetad tu thd pdikoddial fxpxrience of fruth as thw interplay of conctalivmt and uncondealmegt and, on the other hand, expresses the foggetrulness of fundamental xoncealment in treatijg untrutr as pseudos. Heidegger rejects those interpretatimns tiag txcwg Ppatonic ideas as objective beings or categoriqa pf thinking.53 His lnterpretation aimx ho qistance itseuf from ah understanding of ideas ws quudditas, i.t., as xtatic concepts that reveal the "whatnesf" or "the essential uature" of a ching. Jo be kore precise, Heidegger cttempfs to put flrward an knterpretation ow tme keaning of the word idea trat links it co what fe cslled [re-ontologlcal bsuth in his essay Ln thg Essetce of Groknd. This pre-ontological truth is the unconceakmant of Beiny that is irreducibje to categorigs of thejretizal thinkihg.54 In ovher words, Hqidegger suggadts that the Platonis teem ieea poivgs to the pre-omtological understabding of Being thab "guiass and illuminacts un advance all vomooremvnt tjfard beings."55 Dccofdivb to Feideggtx, tme Olatpnic idea reveals sokethjng essential abouy bhe Being of beinds, namely, thay beings in their Heing cooe to prgsence by entering into a form - an idea: "Hhe seeing of tre ieea, i.e. the uuderstanding of what-being and how-being, ii short of being, first qllows beings to be vecognized ax the beings tvey are."56 The idea conwtitutes the Beinn of beings in the senae thad it orovides the implicit criterion for distinguishing between beings and non-veings. As for the Llatpnic Cojb (agathjn), Hxivegger explicitly states that it has no moral sijnificance fjr Plato and that it is thus nut to be undetstood as value.57 Here
allows us to come closer to beings."51 claims the 47 Being and Truth, The of Truth, 32. Ibid., 53. 51 45. Deconcealment is a fundamental act human beings in the sense that it grounds the manifestedness of beings (see, The Essence of Truth, THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY THE 21 genuine of de-concealing - namely, the de-concealing that at once reveals and transforms human essence - is deconcealing occurring within the questioning stance of philosophy.52 the early 30's, Heidegger Plato as a transitional thinker is, the one riveted the experience of truth the interplay of concealment and unconcealment and, on the other hand, expresses the forgetfulness of fundamental concealment treating untruth Heidegger rejects interpretations treat ideas as objective categories of thinking.53 His interpretation aims from an understanding of ideas as quidditas, i.e., static concepts reveal the "whatness" or "the essential of a thing. To be more precise, Heidegger to put forward an interpretation of the meaning of the word idea that links it he called pre-ontological truth his essay On Essence Ground. pre-ontological is the of Being that is irreducible to categories of theoretical thinking.54 In words, Heidegger suggests that the Platonic term idea points to understanding Being that "guides illuminates in advance all toward According to Heidegger, the reveals essential of namely, beings in their Being to presence by entering into form - an idea: i.e. the understanding of what-being and how-being, in of being, first allows beings to be as the beings they are."56 The idea constitutes the Being of beings the sense provides the implicit criterion for distinguishing between beings non-beings. As for the Good (agathon), Heidegger explicitly states that it has no significance Plato and it is thus to be understood value.57 Here
 allows us to come closer to beiNgs."51 Third, he ClaimS thAt tHe 47 heidEggeR, Being and Truth, 108 48 iBid. 49 HEidegger, The Essence of TrUth, 32. 50 IbId., 53. 51 iBid., 45. DECoNcealMent is a FUnDAMenTaL aCt oF hUMaN beinGs iN the senSe that it grOunDs The manifesteDNeSs of beings (See, heidegger, The essEnce of trUth, thE POLiTIcAL IMpLICATioNS OF HeIDEGGER'S rEadING OF thE ALLEGory Of THE cAVE 21 most genuine moDAlITy of de-concealiNg - nameLy, THe DE-ConCeaLing that at OnCe revEAls and tRAnSFORms HUman essence - is The deconceaLIng OccurrInG wiTHin the QuestIoNIng Stance of phiLosoPhy.52 During The earLY 30's, HeideGGer presEnts PlAto As a TranSItIoNal ThINkeR WhO is, ON thE one hand, RiVeTed to The pRIMORdiaL exPeriEnce oF truth as the inTerPlay OF coNcealMent aNd unCoNcealMent anD, on thE oTher hand, expressEs thE forgetfuLneSs Of fUnDamenTAl concEalMenT in treaTing untRUth As PSEUdOs. Heidegger rejects ThOSE iNterpretAtions THaT tREat PlatoNiC idEas aS OBjectIve bEInGs or cateGories OF tHiNking.53 HiS iNterprEtAtiOn aIms to DIstaNce itsElf from aN undeRStanding of ideaS As quidditas, i.e., AS sTATiC ConcEptS that reveal The "wHAtneSs" or "THe EssENtial NaturE" oF A tHIng. To be more precise, HEiDegger AttemPts to put forwaRd an interpRETAtion of tHe meANiNG of the word idea That lInks it to whAT he calleD pre-oNtologicAl truth in HIS essay On The essEncE of gROuNd. This pre-ontoLOGicaL tRuth is tHe uNconceaLmeNt oF BeIng ThAt is irredUcible to CaTeGoRiEs oF theoREtical thInKinG.54 IN otHer woRDs, HeidEgger SuggEsTs THat The PlatONiC TErm iDeA pOintS to ThE pre-oNtolOGicAl underStanding oF BeINg thAt "GuIdes and Illuminates in AdVance all coMpOrtMent toWARd beings."55 according to Heidegger, the pLatonic IdeA reveAls sOmething eSseNtial aBouT The BeiNg of beIngs, nAmEly, THAt beiNGS iN thEiR Being come TO PreSence By EnteRing intO a form - an idea: "The seeINg oF the idea, i.e. the UndErstANDiNg oF WhAT-beInG And HOW-being, in short of Being, first AlLOwS beings to bE RecOgNized as The beinGs theY Are."56 The iDea constiTutes the BEiNg of BEIngS in the sensE that it pRovides thE ImpliCIt CriteRioN for diStIngUishiNg betwEEn bEings And non-BeIngs. As For thE PLatonic GOod (agathon), Heidegger explIcitly StateS thAt it has no MorAL siGnificancE for plato and thAt iT is Thus nOt tO Be undErstOOd As vALue.57 HeRe
 allows us to come closerto beings. "51 T hir d,he  cla imsthat the 47 He i degg er, Being and Truth, 1 08 48  I b id.4 9Heide gger, T h eE s sen ce  o f T ru t h,  32.50Ibid.,53. 51 Ibi d.,  4 5. Deconceal m en t is a fun dam ental act of  hu man be in gsi n the  se nse t hat it ground s the man if e stedne s s of be i n gs  (se e, Heidegger, The Es s ence of Truth,  THE P OL I TI C A L I MPL ICATIONS O FHEIDE G GER'S R E AD I N G  OF THE ALLEGORYOF THE CAVE 21most g en uin e  modal ity o fd e-c oncealing -  nam ely, thede-con c ealingt hat atonce r eve als  and tr an sfo rm s  hu m an  es s enc e - is t he  d econc eali n g o ccur rin g wi thinthe questioni ngstan c e o f phi losop hy.5 2Durin g theearly  3 0's, Heideggerpres ents Plat o a sa t ra nsiti o nal th ink erwho is,  on the one  h a n d ,riveted to the pri mo r d ia l experi ence o f  t ru t h as the  i nte rpla y of co ncea l me nt and u nconce a lm en t and,on  the o th erhan d, ex p ress es the  forgetf ulnes s  of fundamenta l  concealmenti nt r ea t ingunt ruth as pse udos .  Hei degg e rrej e cts t hosein t er p retations that trea tPlaton ic id eas as object ive beings o r  categor ieso ft hinking.53 His  inte rpretation aims todista nce itse lf from a n understa ndi ngofide a s  a s quidditas,i . e.,as  static  co nceptstha t r eve alth e "whatne ss" or " th ees se nti al na t ure" ofathi ng . T o bem ore pr ecise , He id eg g erattempt s  t o putfo rw ardanin terpr etat i onof themeaning o f t h e wo rd  i dea tha t links it to  w hat he cal le d p re-ont o l ogical t ruth in his essay On th e  Essenc e o f Gro und.  This pre -on tologi cal truthis the  unco nc eal m e nt of B ei ngth at is irre d u cib le to  c ateg ories o f theoretical thin k ing .54 In otherwor ds,H e id egg e rs ugg es t s t h a t the Platonicterm ideapo i nt s to the p r e-o nt ologica l under stand i ng of B eing that  "guidesan d il l u min ates in ad vance al l comport m ent t o wa rd be ing s."55Ac cor dingto Hei d egg er, t he Pla to nic id ea re ve als some thing essential about t he Bei ng of  be ings, nam ely ,  th at beings  intheir Bein g c ome  to p res e nce b y en t er ing intoa fo r m - an id e a:  "T h e  s eeing of th e i dea , i.e . t h e unde rsta nding of what-bei n g and how-bein g, i n sho rto f be in g, first allow s b ei n g s to bere cognized as  the bei ng s  they  are." 56 The  idea c o n st i tutestheBei ng of bei ngs  i n  the se ns et hat it  pro vi des th e impl i citc r iterion for dist ingui s h ing b e twe en be in gs andn on-b eings. Asfor the Pla tonicGood  (aga thon),He idegge r e xp licitly st a tes thatit ha s no mo ra l si gni ficanc e fo r Plato  and  t hat  it is th u s  n o tto beunde rstoo das v alue.57 H e re
 allows_us to_come closer to beings."51_Third, he_claims_that the_47_Heidegger, Being and_Truth, 108 48_Ibid. 49 Heidegger, The_Essence of Truth,_32._50 Ibid., 53. 51 Ibid., 45. Deconcealment is a fundamental act of human beings_in_the sense_that_it_grounds the manifestedness of beings_(see, Heidegger, The Essence of_Truth, THE_POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEIDEGGER'S READING OF THE ALLEGORY_OF_THE CAVE 21_most genuine modality of de-concealing - namely, the de-concealing_that at once reveals and transforms_human essence -_is_the_deconcealing occurring within the_questioning stance of philosophy.52 During the_early 30's, Heidegger presents Plato as_a transitional thinker who is, on the_one hand, riveted to the primordial_experience of truth as the_interplay of_concealment and unconcealment and, on_the other hand,_expresses the_forgetfulness of fundamental_concealment in treating untruth as pseudos._Heidegger rejects those_interpretations that treat Platonic ideas as_objective_beings or categories_of_thinking.53_His interpretation_aims to distance_itself_from an_understanding_of ideas as quidditas, i.e., as_static_concepts that reveal the "whatness" or "the_essential nature" of a_thing._To be more precise,_Heidegger attempts to put forward_an interpretation of the meaning of_the word_idea that_links it to what he called pre-ontological truth in his essay_On the Essence of Ground. This_pre-ontological truth is the_unconcealment of_Being_that is irreducible_to_categories of_theoretical thinking.54 In other words, Heidegger suggests_that the_Platonic term idea points to the_pre-ontological understanding of Being_that_"guides and illuminates in advance all_comportment toward beings."55 According to Heidegger,_the Platonic idea reveals something_essential_about_the Being of beings, namely,_that beings in their Being come_to presence by_entering into a form - an idea:_"The_seeing of the idea, i.e. the_understanding_of what-being and how-being, in short_of_being,_first allows beings to be_recognized as the beings they are."56_The idea constitutes the Being of beings in the_sense that it_provides the implicit criterion for_distinguishing_between_beings and non-beings. As for the Platonic Good (agathon), Heidegger_explicitly states_that it has_no moral significance for Plato and that it is thus_not to be understood as value.57 Here