[...]... the possible contributions of the thought of Heidegger, Derrida, and Daoism to a better understanding of this world, and that means an attitude that is more open to different interpretations of the texts of these three protagonists 6 | The End of Comparative Philosophy There are then a number of questions which this book tries to address, and the main one is to what extent differences in languages and. .. “metaphysics” and related terms with the following fundamental characteristics: the distinction between the sensuous and the nonsensuous since the time of Plato The outcome of this distinction can be seen throughout the history of Western philosophy, as the abstracting and theorizing influences of the later Greeks, the theologizing influences of medieval times, and scientification in more modern times of the originary... much of Heidegger s work has the same connotations, in that it can mean both “from” and of, ” and even “on,” so that we get to think “from” the Greeks, by our renewed thinking of ” them.6 14 | The End of Comparative Philosophy Heidegger uses the very same strategy in his con-frontation with Asia, so it is crucial to understand his Wiederholung of Greek thinking fi rst Heidegger s efforts at rethinking and. .. to fi nd the Truth 12 | The End of Comparative Philosophy The transformation that thus took place throughout the history of thinking brought about and was brought about by a change of the functioning of language, in a reciprocal way, and the dominant theory has since become our standard way of seeing and experiencing the world, with little or no tolerance toward views which differ profoundly The ancient... in comparative philosophy With this in mind what this book aims for is an inquiry into the philosophies of Heidegger, Derrida, and classical Daoism, and through this I hope to show that the ideas of language propagated in these ways of thinking can aid the project of comparative philosophy specifically, and philosophy generally, in trying to overcome its suffocating ties to the metaphysical way of thinking. .. explain this main question a number of related questions are asked: What exactly is the influence of language and its use in the thinking of Heidegger, Derrida, and Daoism? Are there similarities in their ideas or use of language, and if so, what do these amount to if we apply them to intercultural encounters, dialogues, and the like? And are there serious differences in their linguistic views, which would... terms with the West in a more profound way by advocating their own 2 | The End of Comparative Philosophy traditions in the philosophical discourse, but they are also aware that their own philosophies and cultures per se are very much worth further exploring and comparing with other non-Western ways of thinking Let me start with an explanation of my views on what comparative philosophy should and should... philosophy? Given the findings, what in the end should comparative philosophy stand for and what should it practically consist of? What are its possibilities? All these questions are not easy ones, and I do not pretend to have an answer to each of them But they are used as a guideline as this book attempts to shed some light on the questions of the problem of how language and interpretation go together... Starting with Heidegger s approach to comparative philosophy, I then bring in Derrida as both a proponent of this approach and its critic, and proceed to see whether his philosophy allows a comparative variant and whether his critiques directed at language offer a viable alternative to the traditional thinking of identity and opposition that still dominates philosophy today From the other side, Daoism is... degree of indeterminacy of interpretation, translation, and thereby meaning There is thus a translation problem in philosophy of language, and I take this indeterminacy of language up using Heidegger and Derrida, who have both, although in different ways, done very much for a different appreciation of the role of language in philosophy There are different sorts of language used in different areas of philosophy . The End of Comparative Philosophy and the Task of Comparative Thinking SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture Roger T. Ames, editor The End of Comparative Philosophy and the Task of. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Burik, Steven, 1970– The end of comparative philosophy and the task of comparative thinking : Heidegger, Derrida, and Daoism / Steven. 28 Heidegger and the “East” 33 early heidegger and comparative philosophy 35 later heidegger and comparative philosophy 37 Concluding Heidegger 45 CHAPTER TWO Derrida: Otherness, Context, and