Oldal 11 [11]
is because last, but not least, comes the radical concept form
of the alien, the thing that causes the most passionate debate
and aggression, which is the “enemy.” In public discourse we
often mix the concepts of the “enemy” and the “alien.” Of¬
ten when we talk about the “other” or the “alien,” the term
“enemy” is there is in the background, whether consciously,
unconsciously, or consciously but disguised. Since we have
already established the connection between the concepts
of “other” and “alien,” then we add that it is no different in
this case: the “enemy” is always the “other,” but the other is not
necessarily the “enemy.”
For these reasons, it is important at this point to bring a certain
background to discussing this topic, accepting rather than ignor¬
ing that it can very trigger intense, even overwhelming emotions
in a person. One thing is certain: this problem will not simply go
away. It also seems certain that what we have experienced is just
the beginning. On the basis of the Hegelian concepts presented
above, we introduce three concepts according to the principle of
sublation (Aufhebung), as follows:
© the same
% the other
© the difference-abolishing third
But it is highly dubious that the third level could be a kind of
synthesis. There are two possible ways for the other, the alien,
and especially the enemy to cease to be, according to the moment
that brought them into being. These paths are either reconciliation
or obliteration. It is surprising that even Hegel uses the term “to
create enemies,” although in his work it appears in the process as
a moment and an extreme, and as such disappears. Whether a
Hegelian reconciliation (Verséhnung) can be effected not only as a
possibility within a metaphysical framework but also as a reality