TERMINOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF A POSSIBLE UKRAINIAN TRANSLATION OF N. HARTMANN’S ZUR GRUNDLEGUNG DER ONTOLOGIE: AN ANALYSIS OF K. PETERSON’S ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Abstract

The article examines the terminological challenges that any future translation project of the works of the semi-forgotten German philosopher N. Hartmann, specifically Zur Grundlegung der Ontologie, into Ukrainian may encounter. In the context of the growing interest in Hartmann’s philosophy within the Western academic sphere, the Ukrainian history of philosophy is presented with an opportunity to engage with this scholarly movement. One of the key stages in such integration is the creation of academic translations of the philosopher’s major works. The initial step in realizing this task, as suggested in the article, should be the translation of Zur Grundlegung der Ontologie. To prevent common terminological mistakes, the authors have conducted a detailed analysis of the English translation of this work by K. Peterson, also examining his “Translator’s Notes.” As a result of the study, the most difficult terms for translation were identified, classified into groups, their conceptual content analyzed, and possible Ukrainian translation options proposed. Special attention is given to terms originating from the philosophical projects of E. Husserl, G. W. F. Hegel, and M. Heidegger, as well as existing Ukrainian equivalents of these terms. Despite the overall clarity of Hartmann’s language, which is based on a Latin-Greek philosophical lexicon, certain German-origin terms, particularly the paired terms Dasein and Sosein, remain problematic for accurate translation. The article not only outlines these difficulties but also lays the groundwork for a future Ukrainian translation of Grundlegung.