“ws
Ms
‘We must, of course, guard agaist a misunderstanding of the
cexprenion “ight” Ie comesponds (othe dearednesscharactesang the
‘BEiowednem stahe there “Seing” not only does not mean pereesing
‘rth the boy ees, neither does it mean the pre, nonsensory percep
Ton of something objectively present nls objective presence. The only
pecliaity of ecg wich we eam fr he exitenl meaning of ght
{he fact that let the beings accnible to it be encountered in them
Selves without being concealed. Ofcourse very “sense” does this within
{er gensine realm of discovery. Bu the tadtion of pflosopy has been
[pinay oriented fom dhe very begining toward" seeing” asthe mode
Tracces to beings and fo beng. To preserve the connection, one can
oxmalz sight an secng tothe point of gaining niveral term which
‘Guracterges every acces ae acess whatsoever to belngs and to being,
By showing how all sight primary based on understanding
the crcumapection of taking care of things is understanding 3 common
se [Vartndghit-we have taken avay from pure intion is prioity
‘which noetically corresponds to the trdidonal ontological priority of
Uhjentive presence. Tneuon” and "dought™ are both already remote
Gaisauves of understanding. Even the phenomenological inition of
‘ences s based on existential understanding, We can decide about
{ir Kind of seeing only when we have gained the expt concepts of
being and te structure of being, which only phenomena in the Phe
nomenologial sense can become.
“The disclowedness of the therein understandings sel mode of
tne poteiialtyotbeing of Dasein. Inthe projectednes ofits being
\ipon the fordhesake which together with that upon sgnifleance
(orl) les the daclosednes of belngin general! An understanding of
eng arent anpatd in the projecting upon possibiites. Being i
rendeatood in de projet, but ot ontlogially grasped. Beings which
hve the Hind uf being ofthe esemtal projec of beingimtheworld have
rhe constituent of thee being the understanding of being, What we
‘Sorted cater dogmatically ow denonstated in terms ofthe cote
tuton ofthe being in which Dasein, as understanding ie there tn
‘cordance wih helms ofthis whole inguiy, a satslactory clafca
ion ofthe existential meaning ofthis understanding of being can only
be tained on te bai of the temporal interpretation of being.
“Rr existential, atanement and wnderstanding characterize the
primordial dscosediess of beingithe word. In te mode of “being
famed” Dasela “see posablties i terms of which is Tn the pro-
—
ste re eee
sees ecems
Seger Seyi
ie Beingand Tine 130
Jetvediclosure of such posible, it always already attuned, The
project ofits ownmost potently of being ls delivered over tothe fact.
6f thrownnes into the there. Widh the explleation ofthe existential
Constttion of the Being ofthe there i the sense of thrown project,
Goes not the being of Dascin become sll more nyatrious? Indeed. We
‘st fist let the fll mpsteriousnes of this being emerge, oly tobe
able to get stranded ina enine wayin ts “rolution” and to raise the
‘uestion anew ofthe beng of thrown projecting being inthe word
Tm order osulfcenty bring even only the every mode of beng
of auuned understanding phenomenally to view, concrete develop,
tment of these existential i necessary.
32 Understanding end ntepttion
As understanding, Dascin projects its being upon possibilities. This eng
‘eard puis hat understands ee a poentaly for beng becase
‘ofthe way these disclosed posses come back to Dascin, The projet
‘undersianding has sow posibity of development. We skal all the
‘evelopment of understanding tatrpreaton. In interpretation under
Standing appropriates what thas understood in an understanding way.
In interpretation understanding docs not become something diferent,
‘bu rater ielt. Interpretation is existential based in understanding,
and not the other way around. Interpretation isnot the acknowed
‘ment of what hasbeen understood, but rather the development of pos
sibilies projected in understanding. In accordance withthe train of
{hese preparatory analyses of everyday Dasein we shall pursue the pte
‘nomenon of interpretation inthe understanding af the world that in
Imauthenu understanding in he mode of ts genninencss,
In terms of thesgiicance of whats dsdosed ia understanding the
world the being of taking care of what iat hand eae to understand
What the relevance can be with what ie actualy encountered, Cicum-
Specton discovers, that the wold which has ready been understood is
Interpreted. What sat hand comes xpi before ight at ness
Allpreparing arranging, sting righ improvng rounding out, occur in
sucha Way that things at hand for cueamapection ae interpreted in their
Invordert and are taken care of according tothe interpretednest wl
has become vibe, What hs been ccumepecy interpreted with regard
to its inorderso as such, what as been expely understood, has the
Struct of something a something The Grcomapecy interpretive awe
to te crcmspect question of what hsp tng tad rn i
Is for». Saying what is for snot imply naming something, bt what
Ik mamed is understood as Ut ar which what sin question ito be taken
What is disdored in understanding, what understood rabeaye aed
accesible i such away dat in is "a8 what” ean be expe dln
0Mo Bengand Tine w
ee eee
sete enon cae eas
Scere ataseaeorhehecos
pg pa a ha
ive rch cc a ea
ent eg cere iat ccearit
se ere ta ee
a rats eg way
pert ie ah aed
Sey teeter
Se eer ena
erate ge ae ener
meen ogee ete ger raat
ere ceatpratnaenetersncoamat
ete pace et
ing ea
i oe ero ark
Sinner magtt oe atoescas
ae fete tant
weft wagecen eae sae
cr oe eee ae ee
seta mee Repeat a
eee mm ete aie
Seite Be erent eg
rane ata ata
oD “te would be a misunderstanding ofthe specifi dscosive
sie a emit ne ers
Siegen rrceht sore nt ay
“Thana aweyy reaayoncsood interns tty
ae age
signe merece Se ea ar
tora iaptttnetre na arepmen
Sacer cen ee
Se rmrenee Ek sommes
sear ratenan tts
weer ete
w Bengt Time Yet
Something is understod but sil vel, Becomes unvleby am act of
appropriation snd thisis lays done under the guldance of perspective
‘which ies that with tegard to which wha hasbeen understood bo be
interpreted. The interpretation is grounded in a foenight that
“approaches” what has ben taken i forehaving with a definite inter
pretation in view. What i held inthe forehavng and understood in 3
“foreseeing” view becomes comprehensible through the interpretation
‘The interpretation ean draw the conceptual belonging to the beings 0
bbe interpreted from these themselves or ele fore them into concep to
which beings are opposed in accordance with their Kind of beng. The
Interpretation has always already decided, aly or poison, pon a
definite conceptual itis grounded ina foeconstion.
‘The interpretation of something as something ls essentially
sounded in forehaving, foresight, and foreconception. Interpret
tion is never a presuppositioness grasping of something previously
sive. When the partir concretion of the interpretation nthe sense
‘fexact text interpretation likes to appeal to what is ther what sin
tally “there” is nothing elie than the sefevident, undisputed prejudice
ofthe interpreter which is necessarily there in eich point of departure
ofthe interpretation a whats alveady “posted” with interpretation as
such, that i, pregiven wi forehavng, foresight ore-coneepion
How ae we to conceive the character of thi fore" Have we dome
this when we formally sy “arin”? Why is this stare appropriate to
‘derstanding which we have characterized a fondamental existential
ff Dascin? How isthe suueture ofthe "as" whlch belongs to what i
Imerpreted as such related tothe forestucture? Ths phenomenon i
‘bviouly nt tobe dslved “into pieces" But a por anal to
berated out? Should we accept sch phenomena s“inalities"? Then
the question would remain, why? Or do the forestructure of under
standing and the astructure of interpretation show an existential onte-
logical connection withthe phenomenon of project? And does his phe
‘nomenon refer back a primordial consituon of being of Das?
Before answering these question for which the preparation up to
this points mot at all fcen we meting whether what s vibe
the forestrucure of understanding andl qua the astuctre of tterre
tation doesnot ise already represent aunty phenomenon whih s
used copiously in philosophical problematic, though what Is wed #0
universally fal short ofthe primordia of ontalogelexplation,
In the projecting of understanding, being are disclosed in thelr
possi. The characte of posit aways correspond tothe kind of
being ofthe beings undersigod. Ianerwortl being: in encral are pr
ete toward the Worl, that toward totaty of ican in whose
Feferenial relations taking care, as being inthe word, ha footed sl
ftom the beginning. When with Oe being of Dasein nnerwcny Beings
BIise
Being ond Time Ww
are done that ave ce toe ideo we at hy
ave meanng But std speaking whats understood no the mea
Tey beng or being. Meanings tat wherein de itelligiity of
‘ching main Iselt What can be atclated in cosa that
‘cate we call meaning. The comp of meaning inclades the formal
Tewotk of war necor belongs fo wat nerpreson that under
‘nd articutes Meeing traced ly foraving foresight, and fore
Tesi the pon ah fhe re lr of which smathing become
‘mug ar onting Since understanding and interpretation constite
ihe essential constation ofthe being of the there, aeaning rust be
(Macro as the forme, existential framework of the dtlosednes
cloning to understanding Meaning is an extent of Dasei, not 2
pace ch is atached fo Beings, which is “behind” ther oF fost
opkoicre aya veal between Only Dasein "hat meaning in at
the ducosednes of beinginshe world can be “Tliled® through the
‘ing dncoverable init Phu only Dosin con be manning or meaning.
Fhe means that Hs own being andthe beings ciconed with that
‘ingen be appropriated in understanding or they canbe confined to
{ncomprehensiiy :
TP adhere fo this interpretation of the concept of "meaning
that i in principle ontological eastental, all Beings whose mode of
Pa ute Basein must be understood as wnmeaninghil 38 ete
Maha of meaning as such, “Unmeaningal does not mean here a
ae judgmens but expres an ontologial determination. And ont
Thar ckmonig cob ard Obeetely present things encoun
(Gre in Dasen en, soto speak fun aginst its beng for example
‘roms of mature which break in on wand destroy
‘tnd when weak abot the meaning of eng, ou ng does
not herome profound and does not brood on anyching which sande
Tehind beng but quesdon lng te no fara i stands wii the
Tllgty of Desei, The meaing of beng an never be contrasted
Jai tings or win beng as the suppoting “ground” of beings Beate
‘ipods only accessible as meaning, even that meaning iss an
Bye of meaningless.
Ae dslsenes ofthe dere, understanding bvays concerns
the nse of beinginshewoHl. In every understanding of wok, o>
ence nalso understood and vice wersu Furthermore evry interpreta
‘fon operate wih the forestocture which we characterize Every
iheepecaton whch sto conte rome understanding most lead)
ascbendrsto tobe ttrpeted. Tac has alas alread
Sci med onl inthe en of eae way of dering
ves merctaion,mplloge interpretation. The later belong 0
ees tenic coguiton Sach cognition demands the igor of
e Rampant Tine 8
demonstration giving reasons. Seti proot must not lea
‘uppote what aah found. rf nepetaton alee ead has
{oloperate within whats anderstood and mura ea rom ts, how
Should it then predce sinters without going in cele expe
{aly when the prespposed underanding til oper nthe common
Inowiedgeof human being snd world? Bu according to the manele
menay tls o log, he da cra tan te bases
storia interpretation str banned pri fom te realm of crt
knowledge I the fact of the dle in understandings nou remove i
taiography muse content ma le sri pombe ef owe Te
‘spermitied more or lento replace th le wth the “opal sii
ci of objec wl be more se of oe mere
cording tothe open ofthe hitregrphr themselves ite cle
Could be avuded and if thre were the hope for once of creating i>
tcriogaphy which ss independent ofthe tandpea te bre
the nowedge of ature sopposed tobe
Buttes oni in hice ni fr ways ec
el” tht iam ince imperfection so minded ndertonding
om the ron up. Iti not 8 mater asating understanding ad
Interpretation oa pau ideal of knowlege wc lf oly 2
degeneration of siesta wh a aed im the lem
fpping whats objecvey present in exe unlatelghity. The
foliiment of the fendamental conditions of possible intrpreation
‘ate es not misting interpretation forced wth ear he
‘Sst conditions oft being done Whats deve not get out of
the lee, bt to get in tin te right way. This ce of undesaning
nota dle in which any random hind of knowledge operates, but ks
{ather the expression of the exe ores of Dosen uel The
‘itde mut ot be degraded teen not re oa ltd one A
postive poy of te most primer Lnowledge i hidden it
hich, howe on gasped it' enine way when irpreation as
Understood tat ts st constant, and at a snot toe Torch,
Tovesght and forecencepton he en tity chance ideas and pope
Tar conceptions, bt to guaantes the cet heme by developing
these in terms ofthe things themes: Because in secordance wii
txstenial meaing andes the poset for beng of Daan
isl the antlogealprenspostions of hatrcgaphical knowledge
transcend in principle he ide of ig of the mos nt scence, Mas
‘nas not more cae tan Hr. but oly rower wh ear o
theseope of the extent foundations dential
“The “ee” in understanding belong othe race of meaning
and this phenomenon i rooted nthe extent conson of De
‘cin In interpretive understanding Begs which» begin thew
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