: Metaphysical thinking owes its ability to "see" beings to the light of Being. However, because metaphysics always represents beings as beings, the source of that light remains obscured.
: He challenges the idea that "seeming" is just a false appearance. Instead, he notes that "to shine" or "to glow" (like stars) is a form of coming into presence. Seeming belongs to Being because both involve the act of appearing in the open. Key Takeaways for Understanding the Metaphor Being as Place: Introduction to Metaphysics - Part Two Heidegger – Introduction to Metaphysics - Light...
: Originally, the Greeks understood Being as phusis —the power that "emerges and abides". For Heidegger, "Being essentially unfolds as appearing". This "appearing" is the process of stepping out of concealment into the light of unconcealment, or aletheia (truth). : Metaphysical thinking owes its ability to "see"