Re: Introduction to Heidegger- Dasein

Allen,

Thanks for Heidegger's text. It is a pity we all still
have to wait for the complete version in the GA. 

I am still puzzled by the following passage:
> Zur abgrenzung der Art und Weise, wie wir hier ueber 
> Philosophie handeln, moechte ich Arist. selbst zum 
> Zeugen rufen.

Your translation:
> I would like to call Aristotle as a witness for the 
> delimitation of the way that we will deal with 
> philosophy here.

Your comments on the importance of Aristotle for 
Heidegger and Heidegger's ethics of hermeneutics are 
enlightening! There remains some doubt in my mind 
about the role Aristotle plays in the passage you 
quoted. Aristotle is, as you pointed out, the 
important or absolute other who instills in Heidegger 
the desire to act ethically in matters of philosophy.
He emphasizes this by calling Aristotle as a witness.

However, what kind of witness is Aristotle?
   
Kindest regards,
Henk



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