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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.” Often 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 ignoring 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
