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Autisticus Spasticus's avatar

What the hell is “beyng”?

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J. R. Sommer's avatar

From The New Colossus: “Use of ‘beyng’ follows Rojcewicz’s rendering. ‘Beyng’ might be understood as ‘existence’; for clarity, ‘beyng’ is used throughout the text to distinguish it from ‘being,’ which could be understood as ‘consciousness.’ Each of these words is meant in a deeper way than might be initially considered: ‘beyng’ is not mere existence; it is its root; ‘being’ is not mere biological consciousness; it is awareness of one’s participation in beyng.”

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The Wrong Trousers's avatar

Very well put sir

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J. R. Sommer's avatar

Thank you

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