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THE ENOWNING OF THOUGHT AND WHAKAPAPA: HEIDEGGER’S FOURFOLD
THE ENOWNING OF THOUGHT AND WHAKAPAPA: HEIDEGGER’S FOURFOLD

Author(s): Carl Mika
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: Maori; Heidegger; enowning; Fourfold, metaphysics; Being

Summary/Abstract: Throughout colonization, Maori have been constantly urged to think of their terminology, and the objects it relates to, along constrained lines. In this practice, the self and other things are arguably restricted and impoverished. However, certain frequently used Maori terms – such as “whakapapa” and “whakaaro” – may be read alongside Heidegger’s “Ereignis,” revealing a completely other sense to them than their orthodox, respective translations of “genealogy” and “to think” allow. This kind of thinking in concert with an existential philosophy is an active process that allows for the “freeing up” of entities and a colonized group. With Heidegger’s assistance, the terms, and the original sources they refer to, reflect a kind of “Geviert”/Fourfold that ensures a continual strife and interplay between things in the world and self.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 48-60
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English