"Dasein" as "be-coming-familiar". The Complementary Translation Alternative in Polish

Abstract

In the article, I suggest translating the term ‘Dasein’ in Martin Heideg
ger’s philosophy to Polish as “Oswajanie.” Such a solution is based on the semantics
of ownness that plays a leading role in Heidegger’s concept of being. Referring to
classic and newer translations, I show that “Oswajanie” – along with its later variant,
“O-swajanie” (Da-sein) – emphasizes the tension between human inability to control
being and their mutual belonging. In this sense, “Oswajanie” may constitute a com-
plementary, non-literal alternative to the existing Polish translations.