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is a decision because it can never be wholly justified.

To represent Derrida's position more precisely, true responsibility consist in oscillating between the demands of that which is wholly other (in Abraham's case, God, but also any particular other) and the more general demands of a community (see Section 6). Responsibility is enduring this trial of the undecidable decision, where attending to the call of a particular other will inevitably demand an estrangement from the 'other others' and their communal needs. Whatever decision one may take, according to Derrida, it can never be wholly justified (GD 70).' (netO)

is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free. (Paul Tillich)

is deciding to accept regret. As such, the man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides.

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.

is necessarily based on something not mastered, something concealed, confusing... else it would never be a decision. If everything were clear, our actions would lack seriousness. As such, what is most important and meaningful in our lives is not and should not be accessible to critical reflection.

If all were clear about our 'presuppositions,' our actions would lack seriousness. As Heidegger says in a later work, 'Everydecision . . . bases itself on something not mastered, something concealed, confusing... else it would never be a decision .Thus what is most important and meaningful in our lives is not and should not be accessible to critical reflection. Critical reflection presupposes something that cannot be fully articulated (dreyfus 'being in the world' : 4)

is never 'to a certain degree'. it is designed specifically to put an end to that perpetual prattle about 'to a certain degree'.

What does it mean to assert that a decision is to a certain degree' It means to deny decision. Decision is designed specifically to put an end to that perpetual prattle about 'to a certain degree.'

is always followed by a peacefulness, even a wrong one.

A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.

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