Out of the Ge-stell ?: The Role of the East in Heidegger’s das andere Denken

• DOI: 10.1353/pew.2014.0047
• Publication Date: 2014-09-21T09:00:14Z
• Authors: Lin Ma; Jaap van Brakel
• Keywords: Ontic

Heidegger has notoriously named the essence of technological world Ge-stell (framework, enframing). Here, we reveal that yet another term, Gestellnis , figures in some his writings from 1970s. According to Heidegger, as Ge-stell, shows a way toward fore-garden Ereignis (appropriating event). In opposing mode comportment beings, glimpses promise other thinking, which seems be useless perspective traditional metaphysical thinking. characterizing this he resorts Zhuangzi’s parables uselessness ( wuyong 无用). One stepping out is make central beings embodied non-metaphysical art. designates das andere Denken (the thinking). charting course, turns ancient Asian traditions insofar they remain uncontaminated by current planetary-interstellar conditions, for him epitomize absence dichotomy appearance and essence. From Heidegger’s standpoint, before Western tradition gains maturity through its own self-transformation, allegedly inevitable event East-West dialogue can only anticipated. However, at ontic level East sources have undeniably played role search ways .