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- The Cambridge Heidegger Lexicon
- Series page
- The Cambridge Heidegger Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Using the Lexicon
- Chronology of Martin Heidegger
- Abbreviations for Heidegger’s Works
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- 93. Gathering (Sammeln, Sammlung)
- 94. Gigantic (Riesige)
- 95. Givenness (Gegebenheit)
- 96. God or Gods (Gott, Götter)
- 97. Good (das Gut, ἀγαθOν, bonum)
- 98. Guilt (Schuld)
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- German–English Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
95. - Givenness (Gegebenheit)
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 April 2021
- The Cambridge Heidegger Lexicon
- Series page
- The Cambridge Heidegger Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Using the Lexicon
- Chronology of Martin Heidegger
- Abbreviations for Heidegger’s Works
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- 93. Gathering (Sammeln, Sammlung)
- 94. Gigantic (Riesige)
- 95. Givenness (Gegebenheit)
- 96. God or Gods (Gott, Götter)
- 97. Good (das Gut, ἀγαθOν, bonum)
- 98. Guilt (Schuld)
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- German–English Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
“Givenness” in the neutral and formal sense means “being given.” The fact that something is given means that it shows itself or appears in experience. “Givenness” is also used as a technical term in Husserlian phenomenology to refer to a specific way of bringing phenomena to appearance.
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- The Cambridge Heidegger Lexicon , pp. 355 - 356Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021