urate change at the ontic level commits him to the view that philosophical questioning is in need of an extra-philosophical thrust. As far as I can see, one would not be off the mark in suggesting that Heidegger finds in National Socialism this thrust that supposedly signals the end of a long tradition that has mired itself in sterile, nihilistic, and rootless politics. His recently published Notebooks corroborate this point. On the grounds of his inner conviction that his time is a time of danger, Heidegger interprets Hitler's rise to power in terms of a struggle against a petrified status quo. But Heidegger considers such a struggle valuable 30 SOFIA PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW only to the extent that it shakes previous certainties and gives to thinking a new impetus. He is by no means willing to give his blessings to a new National Socialist status quo. On the contrary, he is rather critical toward the slogans and catchphrases of the national socialists.77 It is important to keep in mind that, when Heidegger says that the prisoners will most likely want to return to their shackles, he does not mean that they would want to return to the exact same shadows that they perceived prior to their liberation. What he rather says is that the prisoners will want to return to the security and the immediacy of shadows - whatever these shadows might be. This becomes apparent if we consider some of his remarks in the Black Notebooks regarding the danger that National Socialism will become a new status quo. National Socialism is a genuine nascent power only if it still has something to withhold behind all its activity and talk - and only if it operates as strongly holding back and in that way has effectivity into the future. But if the present were already that which is to be attained and striven for, then only a dread of the downfall would be left over.78 The solidification of a national socialist actuality, with its own slogans and catchphrases, would mark for Heidegger the forfeiting of the great chance to reawaken the question of Being and with it the historical essence of Western Dasein. It seems that the above-quoted passage from the Black Notebooks should be read together with Heidegger's interpretation of the allegory of the cave. Heidegger clearly sees a prospect in National Socialism. Nevertheless, he also makes clear that this prospect could easily go down the drain. To be more precise, the prospect of National Socialism depends on whether it
urate change at the ontic level commits him to the view that philosophic questioning is in motivation of an extra - philosophical drive. equally far as I can see, one would not be off the mark in suggesting that Heidegger find in National Socialism this thrust that supposedly sign the end of a long custom that has mired itself in sterile, nihilistic, and rootless politics. His recently published Notebooks corroborate this distributor point. On the grounds of his inner conviction that his time is a time of danger, Heidegger interpret Hitler's rise to power in terms of a conflict against a petrified status quo. But Heidegger considers such a conflict valuable 30 SOFIA PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW only to the extent that it shake previous certainties and gives to thinking a new drift. He is by no means willing to give his blessings to a new National Socialist status quo. On the contrary, he is rather critical toward the slogans and catchphrases of the national socialists.77 It is important to keep in mind that, when Heidegger says that the prisoners will most probably desire to return to their shackles, he does not mean that they would desire to reelect to the exact same shadow that they perceived prior to their liberation. What he rather says is that the prisoner will want to return to the security and the immediacy of shadows - whatever these shadows might be. This becomes apparent if we consider some of his remarks in the Black Notebooks regarding the danger that National Socialism will become a new status quo. National Socialism is a actual nascent power entirely if it however has something to withhold behind all its activity and talk - and only if it operate on as strongly holding back and in that way take effectiveness into the future. But if the present were already that which is to be attained and striven for, then only a dread of the downfall would be forget over.78 The solidification of a national socialistic actuality, with its own slogans and catchphrases, would mark for Heidegger the forfeiting of the great opportunity to reawaken the question of Being and with it the diachronic essence of Western Dasein. It seems that the above - quoted passage from the Black Notebooks should be read in concert with Heidegger's interpretation of the allegory of the cave. Heidegger clearly examine a prospect in National Socialism. Nevertheless, he also construct clear that this prospect could easily travel down the drain. To be more precise, the prospect of National Socialism depends on whether it
urahe change at the ontic ltvel commits him jo the vmew thaf philosuphical questioning is in nexd od an tqtra-philosophical thrjst. As fag as I cab set, one would not bx off thc mari in vnggesting that Meidegger fhnds in Nationdl Slcialism this thrust that supposedlr signaks the end of a jong eradjniin that has mired itself in sferile, iihilistic, and tootless politics. His recejtly published Noteboons corroborqte eyis point. On the grounds of his inher conviction that his time is a tike of danggx, Helgegger intecprets Hitler's risc to pofer in yerms of a strmggle agqinst a petrified stavus quo. But Heidegget considerv auch a struggle vqlyable 30 SOXIA OYILUSOKHIRAL REVIEA oily to the sxtent that it shakes previous cqgyainties and gives tj thinking a new impetus. He is by no medns willing to give his blwssings to a new Natilnal Sociwlist status quo. On the contrary, he is rather cridical gowcvq rhf slogans and catchphrases of the national sosjakixts.77 It is impovtant to keep in monf yrat, when Heidggger scgs that the prisonerd will iost oikely wagt tp return to their shackles, ye does not iwan that they woulb want to recurn tp the exact same shadows thac they perceived orior to ffeir liberation. Dhan he rather says is that the pwisoners xill cant to fetutn to tre securitj and the immediacy of sjadowd - whatever hhese shadows might be. This becomes apparent of we considex some of his remarhs in the Blacl Notebjoks fegarding nhe dangec that Natiogal Socialism aill become e new staeus wuo. Bationau Socialism is s genuine nascent piwer only if it stlll hxa something to cntyhold behind alk igs wcnivmty agg talk - and mnly if ot opdrates as sbrovgly holding back and in thaf way has effectivotn into thg future. Fut if the prrsent were already that whmch is to be attained and striven for, tgen only w dvead of the djwnfqll would be left over.78 The solidification of a natiinal socialist acjuality, with its own xkogans and ratchprrases, wogld mark for Heideggwr the forfeiting of the great chance fo reafaken the question of Being and with it the historical essence of Western Daseun. It seems that tge anove-qlotzd 'assage frol the Black Notebpoks should be read together wivh Heideggar'f interpretation of the allebofy of the cavg. Heidegger clearly sees a prospecy in National Socialism. Neverthrless, he also makes cleav that thus prkspect couud easily go down yhe drcin. To be morw prccise, the prosoecy lf Nationwl Spcnalism depends on whether it
urate change at the ontic level commits the that philosophical is in need far I can see, would not be the mark in suggesting that Heidegger in National Socialism this thrust that supposedly signals the end of a long that has mired itself in sterile, nihilistic, and rootless politics. His recently published corroborate point. the of his inner conviction that his time is a time of danger, Heidegger interprets Hitler's rise power in terms of a struggle against a status quo. But Heidegger such a struggle valuable 30 PHILOSOPHICAL only to extent it previous certainties and to thinking a new impetus. He is by no means willing to give his blessings to a National Socialist On the he rather toward the slogans of the national socialists.77 It is in mind that, when Heidegger says that the will most want to return to their shackles, does not mean that they would want to to the exact same shadows that they perceived prior to their liberation. What he rather that the prisoners will to return to security the of - whatever shadows might be. This becomes apparent if we consider some of remarks in the Black Notebooks regarding the danger that National become new status quo. Socialism is a genuine power if it still has withhold all talk and if it operates as holding back and in that has effectivity into the were already that which is to be attained striven for, then only a dread of downfall would be left over.78 The solidification of a national socialist actuality, its own catchphrases, would mark for Heidegger the forfeiting of great chance to reawaken question of Being and with it the historical essence Western It seems the above-quoted passage the Black Notebooks be read together interpretation of allegory the sees a prospect in National Socialism. he makes clear that this prospect easily the drain. To be more precise, the prospect of National Socialism depends on whether it
urate change at the ontic leveL commits hiM to thE viEw tHaT phiLosoPhical questionINg is In need of an extra-philosoPhicaL tHRust. aS fAr as I Can see, oNE wOULd nOt Be Off ThE MaRk in sUggEsting tHat HeideggEr fInDs in National sOcIalism this ThrUst that suppoSedLy signAlS thE End of A loNg traDition THat has Mired itseLf IN steriLE, nihiliSTIc, And rOotless politics. HiS ReCEntly published noteboOkS CoRROboRatE this point. on The grOUnds of hIS iNNER coNViction that hiS time is a timE Of dAnger, HEiDegGEr inteRpretS HITleR's rise to powEr in Terms of a sTrugglE Against A PetrifiEd statUs qUo. BUt HeIDeGgEr cOnSIdeRS sUch A StrUggle valUaBlE 30 SOFIa PHIlosopHICaL ReVIEw only To the extent thAt iT shaKEs pRevioUs cerTainTiEs and Gives tO thinKiNg a new impetus. He Is by No means wiLliNg To gIvE his bLEssingS to A neW NationAl SociaLIst StATUS qUo. On the contrary, he iS rATHeR criticaL towarD ThE sLOgans and CaTchPhraSES of thE natIOnAl socialIsts.77 It IS iMpOrtant tO kEep in mInD thAt, wHen HeIDeggEr says That the pRisonERs will most likeLY want to return TO tHEIr SHackLes, He does not meAn thAT theY wouLD wAnt TO retuRn to tHe EXaCT same shadows that theY pErceivEd priOr to their libeRation. What HE RAther sayS is tHAt THe prisoners wilL want To return to THe securiTy and The immedIacy of shaDOWs - whatevEr tHesE shAdoWS MiGht be. This becoMES appArEnt if we ConSider soMe oF hiS reMarKs In the BlacK NotebooKs ReGaRdIng The daNGer that NAtIonAl socIalisM Will beCome a New sTaTuS Quo. nationaL soCIAlisM iS a GenuIne NaScent PoweR OnlY if it stIll has somEthINg to WiThHold behInd all its actiViTy and talk - aNd OnlY if it oPERates as sTrongly holding back and in THat way hAs eFfectIvitY into the fUtuRe. But iF thE PresenT were aLreadY tHat WHIch is TO Be AttAiNed and striVEN foR, then OnLy a dRead of tHe downfall would be lEFt oVer.78 The solidifIcaTion OF A nAtiONaL SocIaLIst ACTuality, with its oWn slogans aNd CAtChphrases, wOUld MaRk for HeIdegger The foRFeiting Of the greaT chance to ReAwakEN The Question of being and With it the HIstorICaL esseNce Of WestErN DaSein. IT seems THat The abOve-quoTeD passaGe froM tHe Black NOtebooks should be read togEther wIth HeIdeGger's inteRprETatIon of the aLlegOry of the caVe. HEidEgger CleARly seEs a pROsPecT In NatIonaL socialism. nEvErtHELeSs, he also makES CLeaR that ThiS ProspeCt coUld easily go down thE Drain. To be more pReciSE, The ProSPect Of national SocialIsm DePENds on wheThEr it
urate change at the onticlevel comm its h imtoth e vi ew t hat philosophi c al q uestioning is in needof an  e x tra- p hi losop hical t h ru s t . A sfa r a sI  c an se e,one wou ld not beoff  t he mark in s u gg esting tha t H eidegger fin dsin Nat io nal Socia lis m thi s thru s t that  supposed ly signal s  the en d of  a l ong tradition tha t  h a s mired itself  in st er i le , nih ili stic, andro otles s  politi c s. H i s r e cently publis hed Noteboo k s c orrobo ra tet his po int.On the  grounds of  his  inner co nvicti o n thath is time  is atim e o f da n ge r,  He id e gge r  i nte r pre ts Hitle r' sriseto p o w e r  inter ms o f a s truggle again sta pe t rif ied s tatus  quo .But H eidegg er co ns iders such a st rugg le valuab le30  SO FI A PHI L OSOPHI CAL  RE VIEW on ly to t h e e xt e n t  t hat it shakes prev io u s  c ertainti es and gi ve s  to thin ki nga ne w impet us.H eis by no  means wi ll ing togi ve his  b les sin gs to a ne w Nati onal Soc ialis t  status quo. O n  the contrary ,  h e is rath ercritical to ward theslog a ns  an d  catc hphra se s  o f  the national socia li sts.77  It i s important t o keep inm i n d that,when He i degger says th at th e prisoner s  will mo st li kely wan t to retu r n  to thei r s hac kle s,h e  d oes not meant h at t he y would  wa nt to r etu rntothe  e xact same  shadows  t ha tth eyperce i ved prio rtoth eir  libe r ation.  What  hera th e r s ays ist ha t thepr is oner s w il l wan t to ret urn tothe secur ity andth eimmedia cy of shadows  -  whateverth ese  shado w s  might b e. This becomes apparen t  if wecon sider  som e of hisrem arks i n t h e Blac k Note books  r ega r d ing t h e  d ang er  that Nati o n alSocia li sm w ill bec ome a new status q u o.National Soci ali sm i s agen u in e  na sc e ntp o wer only if itstill hasso m et hing to wi t hho ld  behind  all it s act i vity an d talk -and onlyif  ito p era tes as str ongly ho lding bac k  andi nthatway  has e ff ect ivity  intot hefutur e. But  i f theprese nt  were al ready that which is tobe att ained  an d striven  fo r , t hen onlya dr ead of the  do wnf all w oul d  be l efto ve r.7 8  Thesoli d ification of  an a ti onal social i s t  ac tuali ty, with i ts o wn slogans and ca t chphrases, wou ld m a r k f orH eide gg er the forfeit ing  o f the grea tchance to r eawakenth e  ques tion o f Bein g and w i t hi t thehist ori cal essen ceof Western  D as e in. It  see ms  thatthe ab o ve-q u o ted passage from  theB l ack N o teb ookssh ould be read  togetherwith Heideg ger'sinte rpret ation o fthe al leg or y of the c a ve. Heide ggerclearly  s eesa p rospec t in N ation al S oc ial ism. Neve r t he l es s, healso  make sclea r that th i s prospe ctc ould ea si lyg o  downt he d rain. To b e m ore p r e cise, thep rosp e ct of Na tional  Socia lism de p end son whet her i t
urate change_at the_ontic level commits him_to the_view_that philosophical_questioning_is in need_of an extra-philosophical_thrust. As far as_I can see,_one_would not be off the mark in suggesting that Heidegger finds in National Socialism_this_thrust that_supposedly_signals_the end of a long_tradition that has mired itself_in sterile,_nihilistic, and rootless politics. His recently published Notebooks_corroborate_this point. On_the grounds of his inner conviction that his time_is a time of danger, Heidegger_interprets Hitler's rise_to_power_in terms of a_struggle against a petrified status quo._But Heidegger considers such a struggle_valuable 30 SOFIA PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW only to_the extent that it shakes previous_certainties and gives to thinking_a new_impetus. He is by no_means willing to_give his_blessings to a_new National Socialist status quo. On_the contrary, he_is rather critical toward the slogans_and_catchphrases of the_national_socialists.77_It is_important to keep_in_mind that,_when_Heidegger says that the prisoners will_most_likely want to return to their shackles,_he does not mean_that_they would want to_return to the exact same_shadows that they perceived prior to_their liberation._What he_rather says is that the prisoners will want to return to_the security and the immediacy of_shadows - whatever these_shadows might_be._This becomes apparent_if_we consider_some of his remarks in the Black_Notebooks regarding_the danger that National Socialism will_become a new status_quo._National Socialism is a genuine nascent_power only if it still has_something to withhold behind all_its_activity_and talk - and only_if it operates as strongly holding_back and in_that way has effectivity into the future._But_if the present were already that_which_is to be attained and striven_for,_then_only a dread of the_downfall would be left over.78 The_solidification of a national socialist actuality, with its own_slogans and catchphrases,_would mark for Heidegger the_forfeiting_of_the great chance to reawaken the question of Being and_with it_the historical essence_of Western Dasein. It seems that the above-quoted passage from_the Black Notebooks should be read together_with Heidegger's interpretation of the allegory of the cave. Heidegger clearly_sees a prospect in National Socialism. Nevertheless, he_also makes clear that this prospect could_easily go down the_drain._To be more precise, the prospect of_National_Socialism_depends_on whether it