The die is cast: Topical and ontological dimensions of thelocusof the irreparable
- 1 August 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Quarterly Journal of Speech
- Vol. 68 (3) , 227-239
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00335638209383609
Abstract
Claims that a choice cannot be repeated or that its consequences may involve an irreparable loss draw upon powerful topical and ontological assumptions. This essay identifies this commonplace with certain loci of “Quality” and with a view of time similar to Heidegger's general interpretation of human existence as Ek‐sistenz—"the standing beyond oneself.” Such an understanding reveals strategic and ethical implications of the irreparable for human decision‐making.Keywords
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