The Hermeneuties in Heidegger`s Philosophy
Author：Wing-Wah Chan
Abstract /
The aim of Heidegger`s philosophy is to reveal the meaning of Being, and it is achieved by hermeneutics. This essay tries to show that there are altogether three hermeneutics in Heidegger`s philosophy. Accordingly, it is divided into three sections. Section one deals with the first hermeneutics that appears in Being and Time. The author shows that this hermeneutics can reveal the Being of Dasein only. Section two demonstrates the second hermeneutics that is found in An Introduction to Metaphyiscs and The Origin of the Work of Art. Although this hermeneutics can reveal Being, the meaning of Being is still hidden. Section three shows that a third hermeneutics can be found in A Dialogue on Language. Only until this hermeneutics can Heidegger accomplish his philosophical aim, because it reveals the meaning of Being as Appropriation. In the conclusion, the author indicates the relationship of these three hermeneutics as a process of radicalization.