#107 A PHENOMENOLOGY OF LOVE

by TASYO
February 22, 2005

A PHENOMENOLOGY OF LOVE
by Manuel B. Dy, Jr.

What ! "$e% The &ue!t' ha! bee' a!(e) !'*e the t+e  P"at, 't '"y by -re!!'a" -h"!-her!
but by -e-"e r+ a"" .a"(!  "e/ Mu*h ha! a"rea)y bee' .rtte' ' th! !ube*t, a'!.er! t the
&ue!t' ha$e bee' $e' a') +a'y +re &ue!t'! -!e) a') yet the rea"ty  "$e h a! 't bee'
e3hau!te)/ The $ery a*t that th! &ue!t'  .hat "$e !, ! !t"" be' a!(e) !ee+! t !h. that "$e !
-art a') -ar*e"  +a'4! "e, a') a -h"!-hy  +a' ! '*+-"ete .thut a -h"!-hy,  +a' a!
"$'/

Ma'y  u! ha$e the te')e'*y t e&uate "$e .th r+a'*e/ The .r") "$e r'! a !.eet +e")y t the
ear!, br'! t the +a'at' the +ae  t. "$er! .h!-er' !.eet 'th'! t ea*h ther ' the
-ar( r ' the te"e-h'e, u'+')u"  the re!t  the .r") a!  '"y they +atter a') e 3!t at a""/ L$e !
a +a'y !-"e')re) th', ! the !' e!/

O' the ther ha'), "$e ! -*ture) +a'y t+e! a! a' a*t  - !!e!!',  be' -!!e!!e) by a'ther
-er!'/ Pe-"e ht a') !tru"e ' the 'a+e  "$e/ 6 "$e yu ha! *+e t +ea', Yu Yu are +'e a')
6 .a't yu t ) the th'! 6 .a't, 6 .a't yu t be .hat 6 .a't yu t be/ Or e"!e, t ha! *+e t +ea',
6 a+ yur!, a') yu *a' ) .hate$er yu .a't t +e/

Fr +a'y yu' -e-"e, "$e ha! be*+e !y''y+u! .th !e3/ T "$e a'ther +ea'! t be
-a!!'ate"y attra*te) t her a') br' her t be) .th +e/ Th! e&uat'  "$e .th !e3 ha! "e) t the
)ea that re')!h- ! 't "$e, that .he' t. "$er! brea( u-, they +ay !ett"e ).' r re')!h- a! 
re')!h- .ere 'err t "$e/

Pe-"e !ay, L$e

L$e ! b"') a') "$er! )'4t !ee/ Th! ha! *+e t +ea' that t "$e ! t attra*te) t the
) &ua"te!  the ther/ S+et+e! th! ! ear'e) t the e3tre+e  attrbut' attra*t$e &ua"te! t the
ther e$e'  they are 't there/ L$e ha! *+e t be e&uate) .th a)+rat'/

Er*h Fr++ ' h! a+u! b( The Art  L$' +e't'! the a*t that the --u"ar 't'  "$e at
-re!e't ! a""' ' "$e/ Pe-"e ha$e the +!*'*e-t' that there ! 'th' t "ear' abut "$e that
"$e ht! a +a' "(e "ht''/ Ether the arr.  u-) !tr(e! yu r yu are 't/ He attrbute! th!
--u"ar 't'  "$e t three rea!'!8

19 The e+-ha!!  be' "$e) rather tha' ' "$'/ Th! ! e$)e't ' the +a'y b(! .rtte' a')
!") ' h. t .' re')! a') '"ue'*e -e-"e, h. t be attra*t$e, h. t ha$e !e3 a--ea", et*/

29 The e+-ha!! ' the be*t "$e) rather tha' ' the a*u"ty  "$'/ Pe-"e ta"(  the )ea" r", the
)ea" by,
by, the )ea" hu!ba'), the )ea" .e/ A') t !ee+! the rht be*t t "$e "".! the !a+e
tre') a! the a) ' the +ar(et/

:9 The *'u!' bet.ee' the 'ta" !tate  a""' ' "$e a') the -er+a'e't !ta')' ; ' "$e/ Pe-"e
+!ta(e the 'ta" ee"'  'atuat' a! "$e/ T. -e-"e ')' the+!e"$e! !tra'er! ' a *u'try a')
ee"' "'e"y ea!"y a"" r ea*h ther/ 6
6 they !+-"y ba!e) ther "$e ' th! ee"'  "'e"'e!! ther
"$e ."" 't "a!t/
Our -he'+e'"y  "$e +u!t r!t !et a!)e a"" ab$e -re*'*e-t'!  "$e/ N., "et u!  ba*( t
the r'a" e3-ere'*e  "$e/

Loneliness and Love

The e3-ere'*e  "$e be'! r+ the e3-ere'*e  "'e"'e!!/ The e3-ere'*e  "'e"'e!! ! ba!*a""y
a hu+a' e3-ere'*e/ <e*au!e +a' a! +a' ! te) .th !e"; *'!*u!'e!!, there *+e! a -'t ' the
!tae  +a'4! "e that he be*+e! a.are that he ! )ere't r+ ther!, that he ! 't .hat ther! ="(e
h! -are't!9 th'( h+ t b e/ A! a *h"), -e-"e .ere +ere e3te'!'!  h! e, +ere !at!a*t'!  h!
)e!re!/ <ut a! he r.! u- t be*+e a' a)"e!*e't, h! a>e ! ra)ua""y tur'e) '.ar)! he &ue!t'!
the th'! that .ere tauht t h+ by h! -are't! a') tea*her! he !ear*he! r h! .' )e'tty/ Wh a+
6% be*+e! +re +-rta't tha' the ty! a') *a')e! that '*e .ere the be*t!  h! )e!re!/ T ")
t be )e'te) .th the *h") a') t yu' t be *'!)ere) a' a)u"t, he ee"! +!u')er!t), u'.a'te),
a"'e/

H! 'atura" te')e'*y ! t !ee ( ut h! e"". a)"e!*e't r u')er!ta')' a') a**e-ta'*e/ Tether they
'$e't ther .' "a'uae, ther .' +u!*/ 6t ! ' the bar(a)a that he ')! e&ua"ty/ <ut the' .hat ha!
e&ua"ty *+e t +ea'% 6t ha! *+e t +ea' u'r+ty, !a+e'e!! ' a*tua"ty/ The a)"e!*e't ru-!
h+!e" .th h! bar(a)a be*au!e they ha--e' t ha$e the !a+e "(e! a') )!"(e! a! he/ Very te', he
ha! a )ere't bar(a)a r !-rt!, a )ere't bar(a)a r +$e!, a'ther bar(a)a r .r( a') !tu)y/
Very !e")+ )e! he ') h+!e" ' a ru- .h ."" ta(e h+ r a"" that he !, )ere't r+ the ru-/

?'t" th! e&ua"ty ."" +ea' 'e'e!! ' )ere'*e, the -er!' ."" re+a' "'e"y a+)!t a *r.)/
L'e"'e!! ! -!!b"e e$e'  'e ! ++er!e) ' the *r.)/ 6' a' atte+-t t *+rt t the ru- a')
h)e 'e! ')$)ua"ty h! "'e"'e!! e$e'tua""y e3-re!!e! t!e" a! a' e3-ere'*e  bre)+

T $er*+e th! bre)+ a') "'e"'e!!, the - er!' +a'y t+e re!rt! t )r'(! the )ru!  a'y r+
 hehte'e) !e'!at'/ The ee*t  th! art*a""y *reate) !e'!at' ! t '$"$e 'e! tta" be' '
!+e (')  a tra'*e re+'!*e't  the -r+t$e +a'4! rtua" a') )a'*e -r$)e! t the "'e"y a') bre)
-er!' ' a te+-rary e!*a-e r+ rea"ty, te+-rary be*au!e the tra'*e, the ha--e'' ! tra'!try
a') -er)*a"/

 A'ther re!rt t $er*+e the e3-ere'*e  "'e"'e!! ! t (ee- 'e!e" bu!y .th *reat$e a*t$ty/
@ee-' 'e!e" **u-e) .th a"" !rt!  a*t$ty )$ert! 'e! atte't' r+ 'e4! !e"; but  '"y r !+e
t+e/ O'e e$e'tua""y ."" tre h+!e" ut/

Mre$er, t ! 't a'y a*t$ty that *a' be u"""' 'e4! e+-t'e!!; the a*t$ty ha! t *reat$e !+eth'
that the -er!' h+!e" ha! !tarte), )e$e"-e) a') '!he) t the e')/ Th! (')  a*t$ty ! rare
'.a)ay!/ A') e$e' 6 'e )!*$er! h+!e" ' th! *reat$e a*t$ty, ' the e') he ! !t"" ha! t *+e t
a*e .th the a'u!h  be' a"'e/

The a'!.er t the -rb"e+  "'e"'e!! ! the rea*h' ut t the ther -er!' a! a'ther/ L$e ! the
a'!.er t the -rb"e+  "'e"'e!! be*au!e t ! '"y ' "$e that 6 ') at;'e+e't a') !t"" re+a'
+y!e"/

L$e ! u'' u')er the *')t'  -re!er$' 'e4! 'terty, 'e4! ')$)ua"ty "$e ! a' a*t$e -.er
' +a', a -.er .h*h brea(! thuh the .a""! .h*h !e-arate +e' r+ th! e"".+e', .h*h u'te! h+
.th ther!, "$e +a(e! h+ $er*+e the !e'!e  !"at' a') !e-arate'e!!, yet, t -er+t! h+ t be
h+!e", t reta' h! 'terty/ 6' "$e the -ara)3 **ur! that t. be'! be*+e 'e a') yet re+a' t./
=Fr++, -/219

!e Lovin" En#oun$er

L'e"'e!! e')! .he' 'e ')! r ! u') by a'ther ' .hat .e ."" *a"" a "$' e'*u'ter/

The "$' e'*u'ter ! a +eet'  -er!'!/ The +eet'  -er!'! ! 't !+-"y bu+-' 't ea*h
ther, 'r ! t !+-"y a' e3*ha'e  -"ea!a't re+ar(!, thuh the!e *u") be e+b)+e't!  a )ee-er
+eet'/ The )ee-er +eet' here ' "$e ha--e'! .he' t. -er!'! r +re .h are ree t be
the+!e"$e! *h!e t !hare the+!e"$e!/ 6t -re!u--!e! a ' 6; thu *++u'*at'  !e"$e!/ =Th! !
-!!b"e e$e' ' ru-!  *++' *++t+e't! a"thuh the +eet'  -er!'! +ay be har)er )ue t
the e3-e*tat'  r"e!/9

Fr!t  a"", the "$' e'*u'ter 'e*e!!tate! a' a--ea"  the ther a))re!!' +y !ube*t$ty/ The
a--ea" +ay be e+b)e) ' .r), a e!ture r a "a'*e; a"" the!e *a' be !'!  '$tat' r +e t
tra'!*e') +y!e", t brea( a.ay r+ +y -re**u-at' .th +y!e"/

Very te' ' the )a"y ru'  "e, 6 're the!e !'!/ 6 a+ t ab!rbe) r t *'!*u!  the r"e! 6 a+
a**u!t+e) t -"ay ' )a"y "e a! a tea*her, a !tu)e't, a' e+-"yer, a -re!t, that 6 a" t !ee the a--ea"
 the ther/ T be ab"e t !ee the a--ea"  the ther, 6 'ee) +re tha' eye! +re tha' +'); 6 'ee) a'
atttu)e, a heart that ha! br(e' a.ay r+ !e"; -re**u-at'/

%!a$ is $!e a&&eal o' $!e o$!er(

The a--ea"  the ther ! 't h! *r-rea" r !-rtua" attra*t$e &ua"te!/ 6 *a' *'*e-tua">e the ther
't a "!t  beautu" &ua"te! =.h*h 6 +y!e" +ay "a*(9 but they *a' '"y at be!t $e r!e t e'a+re)
'e!!, a )e!re t be .th the ther/ <ut '*e the &ua"te! *ea!e t be attra*t$e, "$e a"! *ea!e!/ L$e !
+re tha' +ere 'atuat', +re tha' +ere "(' !u*h a') !u*h &ua"te!  the ther/ The ther -er!'
! +re tha' h! &ua"te!, +re tha' .hat 6 *a' *'*e-tua">e  h+/ A') "$e ! the e3-ere'*e  th!
)e-th a') +y!tery  the ther a') the r+ ."" t be r h+/

Nr ! the a--ea"  the ther a' e3-"*t re&ue!t *+' r+ the ther/ The e3-"*t re&ue!t  the ther
+ay u!t be a !'  a ) ee-er a--ea", yet  6 ba!e +y rea*h' ut t the ther !+-"y ' th! 'ee), t
+ay .e"" be be*au!e  a *erta' -ty, a') 't rea""y ut  "$e/ Or, t +ay be -!!b"e that 6 *a' !at!y
h! re&ue!t be*au!e 6 u!t .a't t et $er .th t a') 't be bthere) a'y+re/ 6' !u*h a *a!e, e$e'  6
ha$e !at!e) the re&ue!t  the ther, he +ay  a.ay )!!at!e) be*au!e +y heart .a! 't ' t/

The ther a--ea"  the ther ! h+!e"/ The ther ' h! ther'e!! ! h+!e" the re&ue!t/ The a--ea" 
the ther ! the *a"" t -art*-ate ' h! !ube*t$ty, t be .th a') r h+/

Wh"e t ! true that 6 'ee) a' atttu)e that ha! br(e' a.ay r+ !e"; -re**u-at' t !ee the a--ea" 
the ther, the *'$er!e a"! h")!8 the a--ea"  the ther .h*h ! h+!e" e'ab"e! +e t "berate +y!e"
r+ +y 'arr. !e"/ 6t re$ea"! t +e a' e'tre"y 'e. )+e'!'  +y e3!te'*e, that -erha-! +y !e";
rea">at' +ay be a )e!t'y; r; yu/ <e*au!e  yu, 6 u')er!ta') the +ea''"e!!'e!!  +y e!+/
Perha-!, 6 a+ 't +ea't t be a"'e, -erha-! 6 *a' '"y be tru"y +y!e" .th yu/

6 the a--ea"  the ther ! h+!e", .hat the' ! +y re-"y%

S'*e the a--ea"  the ther ! 't h! &ua"ty r a' e3-"*t re&ue!t, t "".! that +y re!-'!e *a''t be
a' ut-ur'  +y &ua"te! t the ther r the !at!a*t'  h! re&ue!t/ +-atb"ty ! 't 'e*e!!ar"y
"$e/ Nether ! the !ub+!!' 'e*e!!ar"y "$e/ S+et+e!, reu!' the re&ue!t  the ther +ay be the
'"y .ay  "$' the -er!' ' a !tuat',  !at!y' t .u") br' har+ t the -er!'/

6 the a--ea"  the ther ! h+!e", the' the a--r-rate re!-'!e t that a--ea" ! My!e"/

 A! a !ube*t$ty, the ther -er!' ! ree t $e +ea'' t h! "e/ H! a--ea" the' t +e +ea'! a'
'$tat' t ."" !ube*t$e"y, t *'!e't, a**e-t, !u--rt a') !hare h! ree)+/ L$e +ea'! .""' the
ther4! ree !e"; rea">at', h! )e!t'y, h! ha--'e!!/ At t+e!, t +ay !ee+ reu!' .hate$er *u")
+-e)e r )e!try the ther4! -!!b"ty r !e"; rea">at'/ Whe' 6 "$e the ther 6 a+ !ay', 6 .a't
yu t be*+e .hat yu .a't t be/ 6 .a't yu t rea">e yur ha--'e!! ree"y/

L$e, h.e$er, ! 't '"y !ay' t, t ! )' t/ L$e ! ee*t$e, t ta(e! a*t'!/ =A*t'! !-ea( "u)er
tha' .r)!/9 S'*e the ther -er!' ! 't )!e+b)e) !ube*t$e"y, t "$e h+ therere +-"e! that 6
."" h! b)"y be', a') *'!e&ue't"y h! .r")/ L$e ! '!e-arab"e r+ *are, r+ "abr/ T "$e ! t
"abr r that "$e, t *are r h! b)y, h! .r"), h! tta" .e"";be'/

W""' the ha--'e!!  the ther, h.e$er, a"! +-"e! that 6 ha$e a.are'e!!, thuh +-"*t a') at
t+e $aue,  the ther4! )e!t'y/ 6 ha$e a !ear*h' r a') a -arta" ')'  h! .ay ' the .r")/ A')
.hate$er -'' 6 ha$e  the ha--'e!!  the ther ."" '"ue'*e a') $e )re*t' t +y ae*t' r
h+/ 6t ."" -e' *erta' .r")"y ra)! r h+ a') a"! *"!e ther!, th!e that .u") 't br' h+ *"!er
t h! )e!t'y/ L$e the' 'e*e!!tate! a *erta' -er!'a" ('."e)e  the ther/

O *ur!e, the -!!b"ty e3!t! that 6 *u") be +!ta(e' a! t .hat ."" +a(e the ther ha--y/ The
te+-tat' ! a"! $ery reat that 6 +ay +-!e +y .' *'*e-t  ha--'e!! ' the ther/ 6 *a'  '
"abr' r the ha--'e!!  the ther, .here ' rea"ty 6 a+ !+-"y u"""' +y .' 'ee)!/ The ther ha!
be*+e a' e3te'!'  +y!e" a') ha! be*+e ab!rbe) by +y .' -er!'/ 6 "$e ! 't t be*+e
)+'at', t +u!t be ba"a'*e) by a *erta' re!-e*t, re!-e*t r the u'&ue'e!! a') ther'e!!  the
ther/ e!-e*t )e! 't +ea' )">' a -er!' t !+-"y +ea'! a**e-t' the -er!', a! he ! )ere't
r+ +y!e"/

 A**e-t' the ther a! ther, a! he !, ! 't t be ta(e' ' a !tat* !e'!e/ The ther ! a"! h+!e" ' h!
-te'ta"te!, ' h! be*+'/ <ut h! be*+' +ay ha$e a )ere't rhyth+ r+ +y .'/ H! -a*e 
r.' +ay be a!ter r !".er tha' +y .'/ 6' !u*h a *a!e, re!-e*t a"! +ea'! be' -ate't/ Pate't
! har+'>' +y rhyth+ .th h!/ L(e a +e")y r a' r*he!tra, +y +u!*  "e +u!t "". h! .'
te+-/ Pate'*e re&ure! a "t  .at' a') *at*h';u-, a .at' that ! a*t$e, e$er;rea)y t a'!.er t
the 'ee)!  the ther, a') a *at*h' u- that ! !-'ta'eu! a') 'atura"/

)e#i&ro#i$y o' Love

Fr+ ur )e!*r-t' ab$e  the "$' e'*u'ter, t !ee+! that "$e ! .h""y *'*er'e) .th the ther/
What ha--e'! t +y!e"% A+ 6 't *'*er'e) .th +y!e" ' "$e% A+ 6 't a"" 'tere!te) ' be' "$e) '
retur'% Here .e tu*h u-' t. +-rta't &ue!t'! ' "$e8 Fr!t, .hat ! the re"at'!h-  "$e  the
ther a') "$e  +y!e"% Se*')"y, .hat ha--e'! .th the u're*-r*ate) "$e%

6' the "$' e'*u'ter, +y re!-'!e t the a--ea"  the ther .h*h ! h! !ube*t$ty ! +y!e"/ 6 ."" the
ther4! ree !e";rea">at'/ 6' ther .r)!, 6 er +y!e" t h+ by -"a*' a "+t"e!! tru!t ' the  ther/
Th! -e''  +y!e" t the ther ! a )ee'!e"e!!'e!!/ 6t be*+e! a *a"" u-' the "$e  the be"$e),
a' a--ea" t h+ t a**e-t the er  +y!e"/ Th! a--ea"  the "$er t the be"$e) ! 't eh ."" t )ra.
a)$a'tae r+ the ae*t' r the ther =u-a' +a(a(ar' !ya ' uta' 'a "b9/ 6t ! 't
*+-e""', )+'at' r -!!e!!' the ther/ L$e .a't! the ther4! ree)+8 that the ther h+!e"
*h!e th! !ae .ay a') a$) that )a'eru! -ath/

There ! ')ee) a' e"e+e't  !a*r*e ' "$' the ther .h*h ! te' u')er!t) be +a'y a! a "!! 
!e"/ 6' "$e, 6 re'u'*e the +t$e  -r+t' +y!e"/ 6 ha$e t brea( the -r$!'a" !tru*ture 6 ha$e
$e' t +y .' "e, a') th! ! -a'u"/ E'ter' 't a re')!h- ! a**e)' t +y re')4! .!he! .h*h
't be the !a+e a! +'e/ The -a' "e! ' aba')'' +y et!+, +y !e";*e'tere)'e!!/

<ut th! )e! 't +ea' the "!!  +y!e"/ O' the *'trary, ' "$' the ther 6 'ee) t "$e +y!e", a') '
"$' the ther 6 *+e t u""" a') "$e +y!e"/
6' "$' the ther, 6 ha$e t be *'*er'e) .th +y!e"  +y "$e ! t be authe't*/ S'*e ' the "$'
e'*u'ter 6 a+ er' +y!e" t the ther, the t  +y!e" +u!t r!t  a"" be $a"uab"e t +y!e"/ 6 6
)e!-!e +y!e" a') $e +y!e" t the ther, +y $' ! a thr.' a.ay  +y!e"/ 6 ha$e +a)e the
ther a arbae *a'  +y )e!-*ab"e +y!e"/ 6' the )e$e"-+e't  +a', th! "$e  !e" ta(e! the r+
 be';"$e)/ 6 a+ r!t "$e) by +y -are't!, tea*her! a') re')! bere 6 "ear' t $e ba*( that "$e t
ther!/ The y 6 r!t e3-ere'*e ' "e ! the y  be' "$e)/

 A') yet th! $a"ue  +y!e" re+a'! u'*'r+e), the y  be' +y!e" a h))e' y/ 6 'ee) t  ut t
ther!, t a**e-t a') $a"ue the+ a! they are t )!*$er the $a"ue  +y!e"/ 6' $' +y!e" t the ther,
6 )!*$er +y a$a"ab"e !e"/ 6' .""' the ha--'e!!  the ther, 6 e3-ere'*e the y  $'/ 6' $', 6
a"! re*e$e/ Bu!t a! the tea*her ! tauht by h! !tu)e't! a') the a*tr ! !t+u"ate) be the a--re*at'
 h! au)e'*e, ! ' "$' the ther 6 *a''t he"- by a"! be u"""e)/ 6' "$e, $' ! a"! re*e$',
a') re*e$' ! $'/

'!e&ue't"y, there e3!t ' "$' the ther the )e!re t be "$e) ' retur'/ 6 *a''t "$e the ther  6 a+
'e hu')re) -er*e't !ure +y er ."" 't be a**e-te)/ O'e )e! 't $e !+eth' he ('.! the ther 
."" 't re*e$e/ The )e!re ! e!!e'ta" but !hu") 'e$er be*+e the +t$e r "$', ther.!e 6 a+
"$' the ther 't r .hat he ! be r .hat 6 *a' et ' retur' r +y!e"/

The -r+ary +t$e r "$' the ther ! thu! the ther h+!e", the Yu/ The yu ! 't a he r !he
6 ta"( abut/ The yu ! 't u!t a'ther !e" =u!t a r!e a+' ther r!e!, a 3 a+' ther 3e!9,
but the yu;r;.h+;6;*are/ The yu ' "$e ! )!*$ere) by the "$er h+!e"/ 6t ! 't the "$er ! b"')
t the be*t$e &ua"te!  the ther but that he ! *"ear that the ther ! $er a') ab$e h! &ua"te!/ The
+t$e  "$e ! the yu that ! !ee' 't '"y be the eye! r the +') but +re by the heart/ 6 "$e yu
be*au!e yu are beautu" a') "$ab"e, a') yu are beautu" a') "$ab"e be*au!e yu are yu/

S'*e the yu ! a'ther !ube*t$ty, he ! ree t a**e-t r ree*t +y er/ Th! ! the r!(  "$', that
the ther +ay ree*t r betray the !e" 6 ha$e ere) t h+/ What ha--e'! t u're*-r*ate) "$e%

O'e *a''t  *ur!e era!e the -!!b"ty that the ree*t'  the be"$e) *u") be a te!t  the
authe't*ty  "$e/ 6 the ther ree*t! +y er a') 6 -er!!t ' "$' the ther ' !-te  the -a', the'
-erha-! +y "$e ! tru"y !e""e!!, u'+t$ate) by the )e!re t be "$e) ' retur'/ <ut ra'te) that the
ree*t' ! 'a", .hat *a' 'e !ay  the e3-ere'*e% N )ubt the e3-ere'*e ! -a'u", a') t ."" ta(e
t+e r the "$e t re*$er h+!e" r+ the e3-ere'*e/ Ne$erthe"e!!, the e3-ere'*e *a' -r$)e h+
.th a' --rtu'ty t e3a+'e h+!e"/ 6t *a' be a' --rtu'ty t e3a+'e h+!e"/ 6t *a' be a'
--rtu'ty r !e";re-arat'/ The e3-ere'*e  be' ree*te) *a' be a' e+-ty'  'e!e" .h*h
.u") a"". r+ ' 'e!e" r )e $e"-+e't/ 6' th! !e'!e, a' u're*-r*ate) "$e *a' !t"" be a'
e'r*h' e3-ere'*e/

6')ee), the r!( a') rea"ty  "$e be' u're*-r*ate) -r$e! that there ! 't !h- ' the .r") that
!e""! "$e/

*rea$ivi$y o' Love

Whe' "$e ! re*-r*ate), "$e be*+e! rutu", "$e be*+e! *reat$e/

Gra'te) that ('.' the ther -er!' a! he ! 'e*e!!tate! "$' h+, !t"" there ! a )!t'*t' bet.ee'
('.' the ther a! ther a') "$' h+ a! he !/ 6' ('.', 6 a*t$e"y "et rea"ty be by -e'' +y!e"
t 6, but th! "ett' be  rea"ty )e+a')! a *erta' re!-e*t a') a**e-ta'*e  rea"ty .h*h ! !+e.hat
-a!!$e/ L$' the ther, h.e$er, ! .""' the ther4! ree !e";rea">at', a') .""' )e+a')! a
+a('  the ther/ 6' a*t, ' e$ery e'*u'ter, there ! +a('  ea*h ther8 the tea*her +a(e! the
!tu)e't a !tu)e't the !tu)e't +a(e! the tea*her a tea*her/ 6' the "$' e'*u'ter, .e a"! +a(e ea*h
ther be/ What the' ! *reate) ' "$e%
T u')er!ta') +re *"ear"y the *reat$ty  "$e, "et u! try a bre -he'+e'"*a" !(et*h  the
e3-ere'*e  be';"$e)8 .hat )e! the ther +a(e  +e .he' he "$e! +e%

Whe' 6 a+ "$e), 6 e3-ere'*e a ee"'  y *u-"e) .th a !e'!e  !e*urty/ The ee"'  y ! the
!e'!e  be' $a"uab"e,  be' a**e-te) a') *'!e'te) t/ 6 ' "'er ee" the ear  be' +y!e" a')
the a'3ety  try' t be !+e'e e"!e/ 6 e3-ere'*e a' e3h"arat' !e'!e  ree)+/ At the !a+e t+e
6 ee" !e*ure, !e*ure be*au!e the "$er -art*-ate! ' +y !ube*t$ty !u*h that 6 ' "'er .a"( a"'e '
the .r") but that 6 .a"( tether .th h+/ The ther by h! "$e ha! +a)e +e u""y +y!e", 't u!t by
be' .hat 6 a+ but a"! by be' .hat 6 *a' be*+e .he' 6 a+ .th h+/ What ! thu! *reate) ' "$e !
a be';tether'e!!, a .e/ 6 *a' ' "'er !ay, 6 )) th! r he )) that but We )) th! a') that/

'*+ta't .th the *reat'  the .e ! the *reat'  a 'e. .r") C ur .r")/ N "'er ) .e "$e
' t. )ere't .r")!, but ur .r")! ha$e be*+e 'e/

Su*h a ee"'4! *+' $er +e

There ! .')er ' e$eryth' 6 !ee///
E$eryth' 6 .a't the .r") t be
6! '. *+' true e!-e*a""y r +e///
 A') the rea!' ! *"ear 
6t4! be*au!e yu are here
64+ ' the t-  the .r") "('
D.' ' *reat' a') the '"y e3-"a'at' 6 *a' ')
6! the "$e that4! u') e$er !'*e yu4$e bee' aru')%
Yu a"+!t -ut +e at the t-  the .r")/

4My "e ! $ery +'t'u!,4 he !a)/ 46 hu't *h*(e'! +e' hu't +e/ A"" the *h*(e'! are u!t a"(e a') a""
+e' are u!t a"(e/ A'), ' *'!e&ue'*e, 6 a+ a "tt"e bre)/ <ut  yu ta+e +e, t ."" be a!  the !u'
*a+e t !h'e ' +y "e/ 6 !ha"" ('. the !u')  a !te- that ."" be )ere't r+ a"" the ther!/ Other
!te-! !e') +e hurry' b a*( u')er'eath the ru')/ Yur! ."" *a"" +e, "(e +u!*, ut  +y burr./ A')
the' "(8 yu !ee the ra';e")! ).' y')er% 6 ) 't eat brea)/ W heat !  ' u!e t +e/ The .heat
e")! ha$e 'th' t !ay t +e/ A') that ! !a)/ <ut yu ha$e har that ! the *"ur  ")/ Th'( h.
.')eru" that ."" be .he' yu ha$e ta+e) +e The ra', .h*h ! a"! ")e', ."" br' +e ba*( the
thuht  yu/ A') 6 !ha"" "$e t "!te' t the .') ' the .heat///4

+nion o' Love

The .e that ! *reate) ' "$e ! the u''  -er!'! a') ther .r")!/ The u''  -er!'! ! 't a'
be*t$e u''8 .he' t. th'! are u'te) .hat re!u"t! ! a *+-!t' r a!!+"at'8 the t.
e"e+e't! are ' "'er )!t'u!hab"e r+ ea*h ther;;they ha$e ea*h "!t ther )e'tte!/ The u'' '
"$e, h.e$er, )e! 't '$"$e the "!!  )e'tte!/ The 6 )e! 't a!!+"ate the yu r $*e $er!a/
O' the *'trary, the 6 be*+e! +re a'  6, the yu a' ther/ We be*+e +re  ur!e"$e! by "$'
ea*h ther/ Th! ! the -ara)3 ' "$e, the +a'y ' 'e, 'e ' +a'y/ Say! the -et E/E/ u++'!,

O'e4! 't ha" t./

6t4! t. that are ha"$e!  'e/

!e Gi'$ o' el' 

6t ! 't ur 'te't here t e3-"a' th! -ara)3  "$e, the -ara)3  'e ' +a'y a') +a'y ' 'e/ That
.u") *a"" r +eta-hy!*!  "$e/ What .e *a' ) ' a -he'+e'"*a" "e$e" ! atte+-t t *"ary a')
)ee-e' th! -ara)3 by +ea'!  a )e!*r-t'  "$e a! e!!e'ta""y a t  !e"/

What ! the 'ature  a t% A t ! *au!' a'ther t -!!e!! !+eth' .h*h hthert yu -!!e!!
yur!e" but .h*h the ther ha! ' !tr*t rht t .'/ 6 the ther ha! -a) r that .h*h 6 ha$e $e h+,
th! ! 't t;$' but a' e3*ha'e r !e""'/ 6t !  the $ery e!!e'*e  t;$' that t be
)!'tere!te), that ! t !ay, 6 $e 't ' r)er t et !+eth' ' retur'/

L$e ! e!!e'ta""y a )!'tere!te) $'  +y!e" t the ther a! ther/ The $' ' "$e ! 't a $'
u-8 6 a+ 't be' )e-r$e)  !+eth' .he' 6 $e ' "$e be*au!e the !e" ! 't a th' that .he'
$e' ' "'er be"'! t the $er but t the $e'/ Nr ! the $' ' "$e the $'  the +ar(et'
*hara*ter be*au!e a! .e ha$e !a), ' "$e 6 ) 't  $e ' r)er t et !+eth' ' retur'/ Further+re,
the $' ' "$e ! 't  the $rtuu! *hara*ter8 6 ) 't $e ' r)er t ee" )/ 6 ) 't $e .th
re-rter a') -htra-her !urru')' +e/ Why the' ) 6 $e +y!e" ' "$e%

The a'!.er *a' be !ee' ' .hat ! e!!e'ta""y $e' ' "$e a') t .h+ t ! $e';the Se"/ T $e
+y!e" ' "$e ! 't ! +u*h t $e  .hat 6 ha$e a!  .hat 6 a+ a') *a' be*+e/ A') th! !e" that 6
a+ a') *a' be*+e ! $e' t the ther a! ther, 't ! +u*h  .hat yu ha$e but  .hat yu are a')
*a' be*+e/ 6 *a'  *ur!e e3-re!! th! $'  !e" ' the $'  .hat 6 ha$e, ' the $'  !e3 r
+atera" th'!, but .he' 6 ) ! the th' ha! be*+e u'&ue !'*e t ha! be*+e a *'*rete but "+te)
e+b)+e't  +y!e"/ Whe' 6 -*( u- a r!e r+ a ar)e'  a hu')re) r!e!, the r!e 6 -*( *ea!e! t
be a r!e a+' hu')re)!  r!e!;t ha! be*+e u'&ue, a !y+b"  +y!e"/ <ut .hat )e! t +ea' t
$e +y!e"% 6t +ea'! t $e +y ."", +y )ea!, +y ee"'!, +y e3-ere'*e! t the ther;' !hrt a "" that
! a"$e ' +e/ L$e ! !har' +y!e" t the ther/ A') .hy ) 6 !hare +y!e" t the ther% <e*au!e 6
e3-ere'*e a *erta' bu'ty, a *erta' r*h'e!! ' +e, a') th! r*h'e!! *a''t he"- but $er". t the
ther/ The $' ' "$e *+e! r+ a -r)u*t$e *hara*ter/

<ut .hy th! -art*u"ar ther% Why )) 6 *h!e yu a') !+e ther% <e*au!e yu are "$ab"e, a') yu
are "$ab"e be*au!e yu are yu/ 6 !ee a *erta' $a"ue ' yu, a') 6 .a't t e'ha'*e a') be -art  that
$a"ue/

The $a"ue  the ther ! the $a"ue  h! be' a u'&ue !e"/ 6' a !e'!e the', e$ery'e ! $a"uab"e a')
*'!e&ue't"y "$ab"e be*au!e e$ery'e ! u'&ue, r'a", rre)u*b"e a') 'e  t! (')/ Thu!,  6 a+
*a-ab"e  "$'; th! -art*u"ar -er!' r .hat he !, 6 a+ *a-ab"e t  "$' the ther! r .hat they
are/

Love is His$ori#al

The t  !e" ! ere) t a'ther !e"/ L$e ! thu! e!!e'ta""y 'ter-er!'a" =bet.ee' -er!'!9/ <ut
hu+a' -er!'! are 't )!e+b)e) !u"!/ They be'!;';the;.r"), "$' ' t+e a') h!try/ 6 "$e ! a
)!'tere!te) $'  +y!e" t the ther a! ther, the' t "".! that "$e ! h!tr*a"/

L$e ! h!tr*a" be*au!e the ther .h ! the -'t at !!ue ' "$e ! a *'*rete -art*u"ar -er!'/ L$e
! 't "$e  t ! !+-"y "$e  hu+a'ty ' the ab!tra*t/ 6')ee)
6t ! ea!y t "$e +a'(') ' e'era" but ! )*u"t t "$e u'&ue ')$)ua" -er!'!/ A! 'e *art' 
Pea'ut! r'*a""y -ut! t, 6 "$e +a'('), t! -e-"e 6 *a''t !ta') 6t ! ! ea!y t !hut ' the !treet!
r the +a!!e! but the +a!!e! ! a' ab!tra*t'/ The ar+er ' the e")!, the bear ' the !treet!,
a') the "abrer ' the a*try are -art!  that hu+a'ty/ 6 6 rea""y "$e the -r +a!!e!, the' 6 +u!t
ha$e !hare) ther -$erty, ha$e "$e) .th the+, ha$e "abre) ' the e")! .th the+ t be ab"e t .r( r 
the e'"!t+e't  ther +-$er!he) *')t', a') 't !+-"y !hut a') -rea*h/
Fy)r D!te$!(y -ut ' the +uth  the )*tr, a *hara*ter  h! '$e" The <rther! @ara+a>$, the
'$er!e re"at'!h- bet.ee' the 'authe't* "$e r hu+a'ty a') the authe't* "$e r -er!'!8

6 "$e hu+a'ty, but 6 *a'4t he"- be' !ur-r!e) at +y!e"8 the +re 6 "$e hu+a'ty ' e'era", the "e!! 6
"$e +e' ' -art*u"ar, 6 +ea', !e-arate"y, a! !e-arate ')$)ua"!///6 be*+e a' e'e+y  the -e-"e the
++e't they *+e *"!e t +e/ <ut, ' the ther ha'), t '$arab"y ha--e'e) that the +re 6 hate) +e'
')$)ua""y, the +re ar)e't be*a+e +y "$e r hu+a'ty at "are/
The *'*rete ther ! 't a' )ea" -er!' but a u'&ue be' .th a"" h! !tre'th a') .ea('e!!e!/ 6 .e
e3a+'e the re')! .e ha$e, they are ar r+ be' )ea" -er!'!/ hr!t )) 't *h!e -ere*t -e-"e
t be H! re')!;they .ere !her+e' a') ta3 *""e*tr!/ Su*h be' the *a!e, t "$e the ther )e! 't
+ea' +-r$' h+, a"thuh ' the *ur!e  the re"at'!h- t )e! ha--e' that the ther be*+e!
+re h! authe't* !e"/ Ma'y -are'ta" "$e! are ba!e) ' the +t$at'  rea">' ther .' ru!trate)
)rea+! ' ther *h")re' r ' +a(' ther *h")re' *-e!  the+!e"$e!/ 6 "$e yu be*au!e 6 .a't t
+-r$e yu ! +a(' a' be*t ut  the ther -er!'/

T "$e ! t "$e the ther h!tr*a""y/ T "$e the ther a! ther, a! a' ')$)ua" u'&ue be', 6 ha$e t
u!e -"a*e!, t+e!, !'u"ar e$e't!/ 6t ! 't !tra'e that .e a!!*ate !'! a') -"a*e! a') ha--e''!
.th -e-"e .e "$e r '*e "$e)/ Fre')! re+e+ber e3a*t"y the t+e, -"a*e a') *r*u+!ta'*e!  ther
r!t +eet'/ 6' the G!-e"  St/ Bh', the ") St/ Bh' re*u't! h! r!t +eet' .th hr!t a') e')!
that a**u't .th the .r)! 6t .a! abut ur 4*"*( ' the ater'' =Bh' 1, :9/
 A') .he' re')!h- ! brea(' ).', a') 'e .a't! t re*'*"e, 'e be! t re+e+ber th'! they
ha$e )'e tether/ Fre')!h- re+e+bere) '$"$e) e$e't!/

4Yu are beautu", but yu are e+-ty, 4 he .e't '/ 4O'e *u") 't )e r yu/ T be !ure, a' r)'ary
-a!!er;by .u") th'( that +y r!e "(e) u!t "(e yu;;the r!e that be"'! t +e/ <ut ' her!e" a"'e
!he ! +re +-rta't that a"" the hu')re)!  yu ther r!e!8 be*au!e t ! !he that 6 ha$e .atere)
be*au!e t ! !he that 6 ha$e !he"tere) beh') the !*ree' be*au!e t ! r her that 6 ha$e (""e) the
*ater-""ar! =e3*e-t the t. r three that .e !a$e) t be*+e butter"e!9 be*au!e t ! !he that 6 ha$e
"!te'e) t, .he' !he ru+b"e), r ba!te), r e$e' !+et+e! .he' !he !a) 'th'/ <e*au!e !he !
+y r!e/4

L$e thu! '$"$e! ' ab!tra*t'/ E$eryth' ' "$e ! *'*rete/ 6' *'tra!t, "'e"'e!!, the ab!e'*e 
"$e, "$e! a+' !ha).!, '$"$e! that 'th' ! rea"/

E-uali$y in Love

6 "$e ! e!!e'ta""y bet.ee' -er!'!, the' t "".! that "$e *a' '"y thr$e a') r. ' ree)+/ 6'
"$', 6 ) 't !urre')er +y "berty a') be*+e a !"a$e t the be"$e)/ L$e ! 't a b')ae but a
"berat'/ 6' the *a!e  -are'ta" a') "a" "$e!, at the be'''  the ae*t' +ay be 'atura" a') 't
-er!'a""y .""e), but "ater ' 6 ha$e t +a(e th! "$e -er!'a"8 the ather r +ther ! 't u!t a'
authrty;ure but a re')/ 6' the *a!e  the .e be' !ub+!!$e t her hu!ba'), th! !ub+!!$e'e!!
! )'e ' ree)+ a') re*'t'  the hu!ba')4! -!t' ' the a+"y/

There e3!t therere a' e&ua"ty  -er!'! ' "$e, the e&ua"ty ' .hat they are, a! !ube*t!, a!
ree)+, a') 't ' .hat they ha$e/ *er !ay!, The reat th' ' re')!h- ! be' e&ua" t a'
'err/ The br)e!  "$e *a' be bu"t bet.ee' -er!'!  )ere't ae, ra*e, !e3, !tatu!, 'ature/ =O
*ur!e, r a +a' a') .e t "$e tether r "e, they ha$e t be *+-atb"e/ <ut *+-atb"ty ! 't yet
'e*e!!ar"y "$e/9

The u''  u'&ue -er!'! re!u"t! ' a *++u'ty/ ?'"(e ' a !*ety .here the b') *+e! r+ the
*++' -ur-!e t be a*he$e) a') thu! 'e*e!!tate! a' ra'>at', the b') ' a *++u'ty !-r'!
r+ the -er!'! the+!e"$e! a') a ' ra'>at' ! 't 'e*e!!ary/ Ne$erthe"e!!, the re')! ' a
*++u'ty *a' ha$e a *++' -re*t t e3-re!! a') !ub!ta'tate ther u'ty/ A') "(e.!e, the
+e+ber!  a !*ety ' the *ur!e  ther )' ther ')$)ua" u'*t'! *a' et t ('. ea*h ther a!
-er!'! a') 't u!t a! u'*t'!/

Love is o$al, E$ernal and a#red

Ma' a! a -er!' ! 't a bu')"e  &ua"te! a') u'*t'!/ A! a -er!', he ! ')$!b"e a') -er!!t!
thruh t+e a') !-a*e/ A! a -er!', he ! u'&ue a') rre-"a*eab"e/
 A! !u*h, "$e a! a t  !e" t the ther a! !e" *a''t but be tta"/ 6' "$e, 6 *a''t !ay t yu, yu are
+y re') '"y '!ar a! yu are +y *"a!!+ate/ The yu ' "$e ! ')$!b"e a') thu! "$e ! a'
u')$)e) *++t+e't t the ther/ 6t ! ere) r+ the tta"ty  +y be' t the tta"ty  the ther4!
be'/

L$e ! eter'a"/ The t  +y!e" t the ther ! 't $e' '"y r a "+te) -er)  t+e, ther.!e t
be*+e! a "a' a') 't a t/ Whe' 6 +a(e re')! .th yu, 6 ) 't !ay t yu, 4"et u! be re')! '"y
r t. year!, r a! "' a! .e are ' the !a+e *"a!!/4 True, re')!h-! *a' be br(e', yet -e-"e ) 't
be*+e re')! ' the u ')er!ta')' that they ."" be re')! '"y r a "+te) t+e/ L$e +-"e!
++rta"ty/ 6' "$e, .e *at*h a "+-!e  eter'ty/ 6' the +arrae $.!, 6 !ay t yu, 6 !ha"" *++t
+y!e" t yu, ' !*('e!! a') ' hea"th, r r*her a') -rer t"" )eath ) u! -art/ A') yet "$e e$e'
*'&uer! )eath/ A! Gabre" Mar*e" .u") !ay, 6 "$e yu +ea'! yu !ha"" 't )e/

L$e ! !a*re)/ The -er!'! '$"$e) ' "$e are u'&ue, rre-"a*eab"e be'! a') a! !u*h are $a"uab"e '
the+!e"$e!/ A -er!' ha! a )'ty ' +'ey r +atera" .ea"th *a' buy/ A') !'*e "$e ! the t  a
-er!'  h! .' !e" t a'ther -er!', ther re"at'!h- ! a"! !a*re)/ Thu! re')! a') "$er! !hare
!e*ret! a') 't+a*e! 't r -ub"* *'!u+-t'/ They ha$e a *++' .r") that +ay '*"u)e ther!
but *a' 'e$er be +a)e $u"ar/ The reate!t trae)y that *a' ha--e' t a "$er ! .he' th! tru!t !
betraye), .he' the !e" that ! e'tru!te) ' *')e'*e t the ther ! )!*"!e) a') thr.' t the -ub"*/
Whe' a *')e'*e ! betraye), !+eth' 'e a') beautu" )e!/ L(e a br(e' "a!!, t be*+e!
a"+!t +-!!b"e t -at*h t u- aa'/

 Ater ha$' .rtte' ! +a'y -ae! ' "$e, 6 ee" 6 ha$e rea""y !a) 'th'  the e3-ere'*e  "$e/
L$e ! t be -ra*t*e) rather tha' ta"(e) abut/ What *a' "$e ) t 'e4! "e% The a'!.er ! better "et
t be e3-ere'*e) rather tha' e'u+erate)/ Try t a'y.ay a') !ee  .thut "$e, yu *a' be a'yth' at
a""/

"Without love, you are nothing at all." 

#10 MAT6N HE6DEGGES PHENOMENOLOGY OF DEATH
by TASYO
February 21, 2005

MA)N HEDEGGE)/ PHENOMENOLOGY OF DEAH

By Manuel B. Dy, Jr.

 A**r)' t He)eer, the be'  +a' ! a be';';the;.r")/ Ma' ! -r+r)a""y )re*te) t.ar)! the
.r") a') ha! the -.er;t;be ' the .r")/ H! be' ' the .r") *'!!t! ' be' a"'!)e .th th'!,
the rea)y;t;ha') a') the -re!e't;at;ha'), that He)eer *a""! There;be'/ There;be' .th ther!,
!"*tu)e/ The be'  +a' ! Da!e', There;be' ! the There  <e' a+' be'!;t "et! be '!
be =+a'e!t9, thereby re')er' a"" e'*u'ter .th the+ -!!b"e/

<y be' ' the .r"), by be' '$"$e) a"" e'*u'ter ' t, Da!e' ha! the -.er t be/ O'*e thr.' 't
the .r"), Da!e' rea">e! t! .' -!!b"te!, t *'!ta't"y a*tua">e! t! -te'ta"te!  e3!te'*e/ A!
!u*h, +a' ! a".ay! ahea)  h+!e" ' h! be' he ! a".ay! ahea)  h+!e", ahea)  .hat he
a*tua""y ! <e' thr.' 't the .r"), he )!*$er! h+!e" there ab!rbe) ' th'! a') -e-"e, a')
*'!ta't"y rea">' h! .' -!!b"te! r be'/ Th! ! .hat He)eer *a""! are4, the u')a+e'ta"
!tru*ture  Da!e'/

The -r+ary te+ ' *are, therere, ! the ahea);;t!e"  Da!e'/ Da!e' a! -re*t a".ay! *+-rt!
t!e" t.ar)! t! -te'ta"ty r be'/ There ! a".ay! !+eth' !t"" 4ut!ta')'4 ' +a'/ A! "' a!
+a' e3!t! ' the .r"), h! -te'ta"ty r be' ! 'e$er e3hau!te)/ A**r)' t He)eer, there !
a".ay! !+eth' t be !ett"e) yet ' +a'/ Ma', a! "' a! he 6S, ha! 'e$er rea*he) h! .h"e'e!!/
Ma' a".ay! ha! a' u''!he) *hara*ter/

Ma' rea*he! h! .h"e'e!! ' )eath/ 6' )eath, +a' "!e! h! -te'ta"ty r be', he "!!e! h! 4there4/
There ! ' +re ut!ta')' ' +a', e$eryth' ! '!he), !ett"e) r h+, He ! ' "'er be' there/

What ! )eath r He)eer% H. ! )eath re"ate) t the be'  +a', a') .hat ! +a'4! atttu)e
t.ar)! )eath% S'*e )eath ! the tra'!t'  +a' r+ Da!e' t ';"'er;Da!e', there ! therere
the +-!!b"ty  e3-ere'*' th! tra'!t'/ N 'e ha! e $er *+e ut a"$e r+ )eath t te"" u! abut
)eath/ H. the' are .e ' t )e!*rbe )eath% What ! He)eer4! -he'+e'"y  )eath%

Our r!t e3-ere'*e  )eath ! the )eath  ther!/ W e *a' !ee, hear, -e-"e )e, 6 +a' ! a be' .th
ther!, ."" the )eath  ther! the' $e u! the be*t$e ('."e)e abut )eath% <ut the )eath 
a'ther -er!', He)eer arue!, +a(e! h+ ' "'er a -er!' but a th', a *r-!e, a"thuh he +ay
be the be*t  *'*er' r th!e .h re+a' beh')/ H.e$er, .e ha$e ' .ay  ('.' the "!! 
be' that the )y' +a' !uer!/ We 'e$er e3-ere'*e the )eath  a'ther a! he h+!e" ha!
e3-ere'*e) t/ E$e' , ra'te) that t ! -!!b"e r u! t a'a"y>e the )y'  ther!, .e *a' !ub!ttute
a') re-re!e't the )y'  a'y Da!e' r a'ther, ."" ur re-re!e'tat' be $a") a') u!te)% True,
re-re!e'tat' ! 'e  the -!!b"te!  +a' a! a be' .th ther!, but re-re!e'tat' ! a".ay! a
re-re!e'tat' ' !+eth', .th !+eth'/ <ut ' )eath, the tta"ty  +a' ! '$"$e) t ! Da!e'
*+' t a' e')/ Da!e'4! )y' ! therere 't re-re!e'tab"e/ N 'e *a' ta(e the ther4! )y' a.ay
r+ h+/ Death ! a".ay! +'e/ 6t ! a -e*u"ar -!!b"ty  +y be' ' .h*h +y .' be' ! a' !!ue/
M'e'e!! a') e3!te'*e are *'!ttut$e  )eath/

Death ! therere the -!!b"ty  +a', a 4't;yet4 .h*h ."" be/ A') .hat ! -e*u"ar ' th! -!!b"ty !
that t ha! the *hara*ter  ';"'er;Da!e',  ';"'er;be';there, a') be"'! t the -art*u"ar +a',
h! $ery .', '';re-re!e'tab"e/

We ha$e !a) that a! "' a! +a' e3!t!, he "a*(! a tta"ty, a .h"e'e!! a') th! "a*( *+e! t t! e')
.th )eath/ Th! "a*(  tta"ty  +a' ! 't the "a*(  tether'e!!  a th' .h*h *a' be *+-"ete)
by -e*' tether e'tte! r -art!/ Th! tta"ty a') .h"e'e!!  +a' ! a 4't;yet4  +a' .h*h ha! t
be/ Th! 4't;yet4  +a', +re$er, ! !+eth' that ! a"rea)y a**e!!b"e t h+/ Da!e', a! "' a! t !,
! a"rea)y t! 4't;yet4/ Th! 4't;yet4  Da!e' ! "(e the 4't;yet4  u'r-e'e!!  the rut/ The r-e'e!! 
the rut ! the e')  t! "a*(; Cr-e'e!!, the e')  the 4't;yet4  the rut/ A! "' a! the rut ! 't
r-e, t ! a"rea)y t ! a"rea)y t! 4't;r-e4/ There !, h.e$er a )ere'*e bet.ee' the r-e'e!!  the rut
a') the )eath  +a'/ Wth the rut, the r-e'e!! ! the u"""+e't  t! be'/ 6' the *a!e  +a', ' the
ther ha'), ' )eath, +a' +ay r +ay 't arr$e at h! u"""+e't/ A') here He)eer thr.! a !tr('
re+ar(8 What ! u'rtu'ate ! that  ! "tt"e ! t the *a!e that Da!e' *+e! t t! r-e'e!! '"y .th
)eath, that Da!e' +ay ."" ha$e -a!!e) t! r-e'e!! bere the e')/ Fr the +!t -art, Da!e' e')! '
u'u""+e't///

Da!e' therere, a! "' a! t e3!t!, ! a"rea)y, t! e')/ The e')  Da!e' ! 't t be u')er!t) a!
be';at;a';e') but a! be';t.ar)!;the;e')/ He)eer4! -he'+e'"y  )eath therere ! 't a
)e!*r-t'  )eath  a' ater;"e, but  +a' a! a be';t.ar)!;h!;e'), a be';t.ar)!;)eath/ 6 +a'
! a be';t.ar)!;)eath, a') h! be' ' the .r") ha! the u')a+e'ta" !tru*ture  *are, the' the e')
 +a' +u!t be *"are) ' ter+!  *are, h! ba!* !tate/

Bein"0$o1ards0dea$! and *are

He))eer )e'e! *are a! ahea);;t!e";<e';a"rea)y;' =the .r")9 a! <e';a"'!)e e'tte! .h*h

.e e'*u'ter =.th';the;.r")9/ are, ' ther .r)!, h a! the "".' *hara*ter!t*!  Da!e'4! be'8
e3!te'*e, ' the 4ahea) C;t!e"4 a*t*ty, ' the 4<e';a"rea)y;'4 a') a""', ' the 4<e';a"'!)e4/
<e';t.ar)!;)eath +u!t be u')er!t) ' the!e ter+!/

Ma', ' be' ahea)  h+!e", a! -re*t, *+e! t the )*"!ure  h! e3tre+e -!!b"ty, the -!!b"ty
that he ."" ' "'er be 4there4/ Death ! the utter+!t 4't;yet4  +a', !+eth' t.ar)! .h*h he
*+-rt! h+!e"/ Death ! 't u!t !+eth' that ha--e'! t +a' t ! !+eth' +-e')'/ The
+-e')' ! 't that  the *+'  the !tr+, r the arr$a"  a re'), r a ur'ey 'e ! ' t
u')erta(e/ The +-e')'  )eath ! )!t'*t$e, be*au!e t ! the -!!b"ty .h*h ! .'+!t )eath !
+'e, !+eth' that 6 ha$e t ta(e $er +y!e"/ 6' )eath, 6 !ta') bere +y!e" ' +y .'+!t
-te'ta"ty r be', be*au!e the !!ue ' )eath ! ' ther tha' +y be' ' the .r")/ Death ! the
-!!b"ty  +y ';"'er;-!!b"e,  ';"'er;be';ab"e;t;be;there the -!!b"ty that +u!t be,
!+eth' that 6 *a''t ut!tr-/ My be' ahea)  +y!e" ' +y -re*t t.ar)! the .r") .th a"" t!
-!!b"te! re$ea"! t +e +y utter+!t -!!b"ty, )!t'*t$e"y, +-e')', be*au!e th! -!!b"ty ! +y
.'+!t .h*h *ut! +e  r+ ther! ='';re"at'a"9 a') .h*h 6 *a''t ut!tr-/

Th! -!!b"ty  +y ab!"ute +-!!b"ty ! 't u!t bta'e) ' +y rare ++e't!/ A! !' a! 6 a+ br'
't the .r"), 6 a+ a "rea)y thr.' 't th! -!!b"ty/ 6  )eath/ Th! -!!b"ty ! re$ea"e) '"y ' the
ba!* +)  +a', a'3ety, ' the e3-ere'*e  )rea) .here' +a' *+e! a*e t a*e .th h!
-te'ta"ty r be'/ A'3ety ! 't ear, be*au!e ear ! *'*er'e) .th !+eth' )eter+'ate .h*h
threate'! +y ++e)ate '$"$e+e't  th'!/ A'3ety !  !+eth' ')eter+'ate .hat 6 )rea) ! 't
a' e'tty, but the .r") t!e", +y be';';the;.r")/

Ma'y are ')ee) 'ra't  )eath a! the -!!b"ty .h*h !  .'+!t, '';re"at'a" a') *a''t be
ut!tr--e)/ They are e'r!!e) ' ++e)ate *'*er' .th th'!, thu! * $er' u- ther .'+!t be';
t.ar)!;)eath, "ee' ' the a*e  t/ <ut the a*t re+a'! that they are be';t.ar)!;)eath, that +a' !
)y' e$e' ' h! 4a""e''e!!4, ' h! be' ab!rbe) ' the e$ery)ay .r")  *'*er'/ Let u! )e!*rbe
urther th! a""e''e!!  +a' ' be';t.ar)!;)eath/

Everyday Bein"0$o1ards0dea$!0nau$!en$i#i$y

6' the -ub"*'e!!  e$ery)ay *'*er', )eath ! ('.' a! a +!ha- that re&ue't"y **ur!/ The !e"  the
-ub"*, the +-er!'a" 4they4 ta"(!  )eath a! 4a *a!e  )eath,4 a' e$e't that ha--e'! *'!ta't"y/ The
4they4 h)e! )eath by !ay', Pe-"e )e///'e  the!e )ay! 'e ."" )e t, ' the e') but rht '. t
ha! 'th' t ) .th u!/ The 4they4 rea">e! that )eath ! !+eth' ')e'te that +u!t arr$e u"t+ate"y,
but r the ++e't, the 4they4 !ay!, t ha! 'th' t ) .th u!/ 6t ! !+eth' 't yet -re!e't;at;ha'),
a') therere er! ' threat/ The 4they4 !ay!, 'e )e!, but the 'e ! 'b)y, ' 'e ."" *"a+ that t !
6/ 6' th! .ay, the 4they4 "e$e"!  )eath, +a(e! t a+buu!, a') h)e! the true a!-e*t!  th! -!!b"ty,
the +'e'e!!, '';re"at'a", a') that .h*h *a''t be ut!tr--e)/

Th! ! the 'authe't* +)e  +a'  be';t.ar)!;)eath/ He "!e! h+!e" ' the 4they4 a') ret! h!
)!t'*t$e -te'ta"ty r be'/ The 4they4 ha! a $ery '*e .ay  h)' the true 'ature  +a'4! be';
t.ar)!;the;e')/ Whe' a -er!' ! )y', the 4they4 ta"(! t h+ 't the be"e that he ."" 't )e, that he
."" re*$er h! 'r+a" !tate r tra&u">e) e$ery)ay'e!!/ <y tra&u">' )eath, the 'ehbr! *'!"e the
)y' -er!' a')  *ur!e the+!e"$e!/ The 'r+a" *areree'e!!  e$ery)ay *'*er' +u!t 't be
)!turbe)/ T !tart th'(' abut )eath ! *'!)ere) by the 4they4 a! a !'  *.ar)*e,  ear, 
'!e*urty/ The 4they4 )e! 't -er+t u! the *urae r a'3ety ' the a*e  )eath/ 6'!tea) the a'3ety
' the a*e  )eath ! ta(e' a! a !'  .ea('e!!/ A**r)' t the 4they4, the atttu)e t the a*t that 'e
)e! ! that  ')ere't tra'&u"ty/ Fr He)eer, th! ')ere't tra'&u"ty  *ur!e;+ea'! the
a"e'at'  +a' r+ h! .'+!t '';re"at'a" -te'ta"ty r b e';t.ar)!;)eath/

E$ery)ay be';t.ar)!;)eath ! therere a a""', a *'!ta't "ee' ' the a*e  )eath/ The
e$ery)ay +a' ! *'!ta't"y e$a)' )eath, h)' t a') $' 'e. e3-"a'at'! r t/ A*tua""y, the
e$ery)ay +a' e$e' ' h! a""', atte!t! t the a*t that he ! a be';t.ar)!;)eath, a"thuh he a!!ure!
h+!e" ' the 'authe't*, +-er!'a" 4they4 that he ! !t"" "$'/ E$e' ' the +)e  tra'&u">e)
')ere'*e t.ar)! h! utter+!t -!!b"ty  e3!te'*e, +a' !t"" ha! h! .'+!t -te'ta"ty r be'
a' !!ue/

The +-er!'a" 4they4 ! a"! *erta'  )eath/ The 4they4 !ay!,  Death *erta'"y *+e!, but 't rht a.ay/
The 4but///! at the !a+e t+e a )e'a"  *erta'ty/ Th! ! the a+buu! atttu)e  the 4they4 .th rear)!
t the *erta'ty  )eath/ H.e$er, th! *erta'ty  the 4they4 !ee+! t be '"y a' e+-r*a" *erta'ty
)er$e) r+ !e$era" *a!e!  ther -e-"e4! )eath/ A! "' a! +a' re+a'! ' th! "e$e"  *erta'ty,
)eath *a' 'e$er rea""y be*+e *erta' r h+/

<ut, thuh +a' +ay !ee+, t ta"( '"y  th! e+-r*a" *erta'ty  )eath ' the -ub"*, he ! rea""y at
btt+ a.are  a'ther hher *erta'ty tha' that  the e+-r*a", a') th! ! the *erta'ty  'e4! .'
)eath/ The 'authe't* +a', h.e$er, e$a)e! th! hher *erta'ty ' *areree'e!!, ' a' ar  !u-err
')ere'*e/ He !t-! .rry' abut )eath a') bu!e! h+!e" ' the ure'*y  *'*er', )eerr' )eath
a! !+et+e "ater/ Thu!, he *$er! u- a"! the a*t that )eath ! -!!b"e at a'y ++e't, the
')e'te'e!!  )eath .h*h e! .th t! *erta'ty/ The 'authe't* +a' *'er! a (')  )e'te'e!!
u-' th! ')e'te'e!!  )eath by 'ter$e'' t .th ure't +atter!  the e$ery)ay/ H.e$er, 'a!+u*h
a! he "ee! r+ )eath, the e$ery)ay +a' a*tua""y )er$e! h! *erta'ty  )eath r+ the a*t that be'
thr.' 't the .r") ! be';t.ar)!;)eath/ Death ! e$er -re!e't ' the $ery be'  +a'/

What, ' the ther ha'), ! the authe't* be';t.ar)!;)eath%

Au$!en$i# Bein"0$o1ards0dea$!

The authe't* re!-'!e  +a' ' h! a.are'e!!  be';t.ar)!;)eath ! 't  e$a!',  *$er' u-
)eath4! true +-"*at'!, 'r  $' 'e. - !!b"ty ' .h*h h! $ery e3!te'*e ! a' !!ue/ Fa*' th!
-!!b"ty ! 't a*tua">' t, that !, br'' t t ha--e'/ That .u") be !u*)e, a') !u*)e )e+"!he!
a"" the -te'ta"te!  +a' '!tea)  br'' the+ 't a .h"e tta"ty/ Nr )e! t +ea' that +a' +u!t
br) $er )eath, *a"*u"at' t r )eath ! 't !+eth' 'e *a' ha$e at 'e4! )!-!a"/

The authe't* be';t.ar)!;)eath, +a' rea">e! that )eath ! h! .'+!t -!!b"ty, a') thu! the
a.are'e!! *+e! t h+  h! -te'ta"ty r be', r u"""' h+!e", h! .' be'/ He +u!t
therere .re'*h h+!e" a.ay r+ the +-er!'a" 4they4 a') +a(e h+!e" a' ')$)ua", a"'e/
Death ')$)ua">e! +a', be*au!e )eath )e! 't be"' t e$eryb)y, but t 'e4! .' !e"/ Th!
')$)ua">' by )eath re$ea"! the 4there4  +a', h! be' Ca"'!)e;th'! =*'*er'9 a') h! be';
.th;ther! =!"*tu)e9/ 6t re$ea"! t +a' that h! *'*er' a') !"tu)e ! 'th' .he' h! .'+!t
-te'ta"ty r be' ! t!e" a' !!ue ' )eath/ Authe't* be';t.ar)!;)eath )e! 't +ea', h.e$er,
*utt' 'e!e"  r+ a"" re"at'!h-! rather t +ea'! -re*t' 'e!e" u-' h! .'+!t -te'ta"ty
r be' rather that u-' the -!!b"ty  the4 they4 !e"/ Death ! ('.' t the authe't* +a' a! '';
re"at'a", a') .th th! a.are'e!!, he a! t .ere u')er!ta')! a') *h!e! h! -!!b"te!  re"at'a",
a') .th th! a.are'e!!, he a! t .ere u')er!ta')! a') *h!e! h! -!!b"te!  re"at'! ' the "ht  
the e3tre+e -!!b"ty  )eath a! '';re"at'a"/

The authe't* +a' )e! 't ut!tr- )eath/ H! a't*-at' )e! 't e$a)e )eath rather t a**e-t! th!
-!!b"ty/ 6' a**e-t' )eath a! the -!!b"ty, +a' ree! h+!e"/ Th! ! t +ea' that +a', by
a't*-at' ! ree r h! .' )eath he ! )e"$ere) r+ be*+' "!t ' -!!b"te!/ Wh"e bere, '
the 4they;!e"4, he .a! !e*ure ' the +-er!'a" but )*tate) by t, '. ' a't*-at', ' a**e-t' )eath
a! h! e3tre+e -!!b"ty, +a' r the r!t t+e *a' u')er!ta') a') *h!e a+' the -!!b"te! ' the
a+buu! 4they4 a') he ! '. ree t be h +!e", the -er!' he h+!e" .a't! t be/ H! -!!b"te! are
'. -e' bere h+, )eter+'e) by h! e') a') u')er!t), thu!, a! 'te/ 6' a't*-at'  )eath a!
'';re"at'a", +a' a'! a' u')er!ta')'  h! -te'ta"ty;r;be'  ther!/ S'*e a't*-at'  th!
-!!b"ty .h*h ! 't t be ut!tr--e) -e'! t +a' a"" the -!!b"te! r +a(' h+!e", +a' '.
*+e! t r-  h! .h"e'e!! ' a)$a'*e/ He ! '. -e' t the -!!b"ty  e3!t' a .h"e
-te'ta"ty; r;be'/

The *erta'ty  )eath )e! 't ha$e the *hara*ter  *erta'ty, .h*h ! be*t$e,  the -re!e't;at;ha')/
The *erta'ty  )eath *rre!-')! t the *erta'ty  be';';the;.r")/ Thu!, .he' the authe't* +a'
h")! )eath r true, .hat ! )e+a')e) r+ h+ ! 't u!t 'e )e'te (')  beha$r, but the u""
authe't*ty/ 6' a't*-at', +a' +a(e! *erta' r!t h! .'+!t be' ' t! tta"ty/

The ')e'te'e!! .h*h e! .th the *erta'ty  )eath *a""! r authe't* Da!e' t -e' t!e" t the
*'!ta't threat ar!' ut r+ t! be' 4there4, a be' ' the .r")/ The !tate  +') that ! -e' t th!
*'!ta't threat ! a'3ety/ 6' a'3ety, +a' *+e! a*e t a*e .th the 4'th'4  -!!b"e +-!!b"ty 
h! e3!te'*e/ What he ! a'3u! abut ! ' ther tha' h! -te'ta"ty r be'/ A'3ety ')$)ua">e!
+a', a') ' ')$)ua">' h+, +a(e! h+ be*+e *erta'  the tta"ty  h! -te'ta"ty r be'/
Thu!, authe't* be';t.ar)!;)eath ! e!!e'ta""y a'3ety/

Heide""er su22ari3es $!is au$!en$i# bein"0$o1ards0dea$! in $!e 'ollo1in" 1ords4

 A't*-at' re$ea"! t Da!e' t! "!t'e!! ' the they !e", a') br'! t a*e t a*e .th the -!!b"ty 
be' t!e", -r+ar"y u'!u--rte) by *'*er'u" !"*tu)e, but  be' t!e", rather, ' a' +-a!!'e)
FEEDOM TOWADS DEATH; a ree)+ .h*h ha! bee' re"ea!e) r+ the ""u!'!  the 4they4, a')
.h*h ! a*t*a", *erta'  t!e", a') a'3u!/

5arl )a!ner/s No$ion o' Dea$!

He)eer4! ree)+ t.ar)! )eath !ee+! t rea*h a the"*a" )e$e"-+e't ' @ar" ah'er/ Fr
ah'er, )eath ! 't +ere"y !+eth' that **ur! t +a', a' e$e't that $erta(e! h+, 'r ! t a' e$"
that bea""! h+ u'e3-e*te)"y/ Death, r ah'er, ! a' a*t  +a', a' a*t  !e";ar+at' ' rear)! t
h! a**e-ta'*e r reu!a" t be h! authe't* !e", a !e" that ! -e' t tra'!*e')e'*e/ Death, thu!,
*'!ttute! the hhe!t a*t  ree)+  +a', the ree)+ t !ay ye! r ' t h ! -e''e!! t G)/

6 )eath *'!ttute! the hhe!t a*t  ree)+  +a', t ! be*au!e )eath '$"$e! the .h"e +a'/ At
)eath, there ! ' "'er a'y *'*u-!*e'*e ' the -art  +a'/ <y *'*u-!*e'*e ah'er +ea'! the
e$" that "e!!e'! the -.er  +a' t *h!e bet.ee' ) a') e$" t ! the - .er that -re$e't! +a'
r+ +a(' a tta" *++t+e't ether t the ) r the e$"/ <e*au!e  *'*u-!*e'*e, +a' 'e$er
+a(e! a tta" 'a" *++t+e't t the ) r t the e$" ' the *ur!e  h! "e/ 6t ! '"y at )eath, that
h! *++t+e't rea*he! a *"+a3/ Death br'! a (')  'a"ty, a )e'ty t the "e;"' )e*!'  +a'
.th rear)! t h! )e!t'y

Death !hu") 't be ta(e' a! a' !"ate) -'t ' the "e  +a'/ ather, t ! t be ta(e' a! the
*u"+'at' -'t  h! "e, the -'t .here he 'a""y rea*he! a u"""+e't, a tta"ty/ Death, ' ther
.r)!, ! 't t be !"ate) r+ the ther ree a*t!  +a' t ! u')er!t) a') t be*+e! !'*a't
'"y  t ! *'!)ere) aa'!t the ba*(ru')  the tta"ty  +a'4! "e, be*au!e ' )eath, the $ery !!ue
! ' ther tha' +a'4! tta" be', h! tta" *++t+e't/

 A! !u*h, )eath !hu") therere be -re!e't ' e$ery ree a*t  +a'/ E$ery ree a*t  +a' !hu") *arry
a' a.are'e!!  h! u"""+e't t a *++t+e't, a rea">at' that th! 'e ree a*t he"-! t bu") a tta"
)e*!'  h! .h"e be' t the ) =r t the ba)9/ The $ery -re!e'*e  )eath ! ' the $ery be' 
+a'/ The a't*-at'  )eath br'! +a' a*e t a*e .th the -!!b"ty  be' t!e" ' a'
+-a!!'e) ree)+ t.ar)! )eath, .th the -!!b"ty  +a(' a' a*t$e *'!u++at' r+ .th'  
the tta"ty  h! .' be'/