PHENOMENOLOGY OF THE ALIEN Basic Concepts Bernhard Waldenfels Translated from the German by ‘Alexander Kozin and Tanja Stahlee Northwestern University Press Evanston, Illinois‘Noreen Universes ‘wtp nontwenter eda ‘Copyright © 2011 by Nortestern Unites Prem Pubinhed 2011 Al ight este. Original pubihed in German as Grater die Pinang ds Penden copeght © Suhanp Verlg Frankfort sm Main 208 ‘Tranaion onde by Vtonagen Stang. Pinte inthe United State of America woetesased Libary of Congress Cataloging in Pubcon Data Wialdentels Reena 1254— {Grundntne ner Phinomenclogl des Pemden. gh) Phenomenology of the ae ae concep / Berard Went; want ‘ated fom the German by Alexander Kon and Tn Ser, ‘can. (Northwestern Univer ais in phenomencogy and xin pion) Includes biographical references. ISBN 9780610127569 (otha paper) —ISBN7308101.27579 (pb, sik pape) 1 Other Phils) 2- Phenomenology: Lie. I Sere: Northwestern nine dein phenomenology & een phlsophy -Rb1G0 O7aWSAI3 3011 waa on (© The paper wed in publaon mec the minimum reurenent of he ‘Amesien Nadonal Sand for nfomaon Slenoer-Permanence af Paper for ned Litany Materia, ANSI 23948192 Contents Introduction: Facets ofthe Alen “The Human a¢ a Liminal Being 1 Orders ad Ter Lis 2, Boundless Unierse ~ 3, Onrmess, Alene, Contngeney—a. Modern Compromises — 5 Paadanes of set-Beundng 6, Possbite nd poses ‘enween Pathos and Response Isinthe Rel of Sense, Abyss ofthe Pte —3 Patent and Respondent —4. On the iter Sse of God a El — 5 emporal stasis 6. Testing by Procite Response tothe Alien 1. Resonsiviy~ 2. Cilland Response — 3. Aspects ofa Response Logie Corporeal Experience Between Sefhood and Otherness 1. The Eng of te sy —2. Sense and lection — 3. The Split Sef — 4. The Otero My Double Thresholds of Attention alteeing — 2. With Al Senses — 3, Bai Fstuces of Attention —4, Arts ofAtenton — 5. Techs and Paces of tention Between Cultures {Inert se Between Sphere — 2. Th Arbgty ofthe Aen —3. Ales Versus Otherness —&. The Farad of Aen [perancs—5. The News of Onn and Alen — 6. Anes \Wihin and Ouse Ouseves 7. Cece Fxpevene and Colecive Speech — 8. The Aen and he Tia. Xena ‘and Keopolics — 10, Proedues of Esvongeent Notes References 2 25 0