The Question Concerning Technology
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The Question Concerning Technology is a seminal philosophical essay by Martin Heidegger that examines the essence of modern technology and its profound impact on how humans understand and relate to the world.
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| The Question Concerning Technology canonical | 5 |
| Heidegger's critique of technology | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Question Concerning Technology Context triple: [Martin Heidegger, notableWork, The Question Concerning Technology]
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Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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Dialectic of Enlightenment
Dialectic of Enlightenment is a seminal 1947 philosophical work by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer that critiques how Enlightenment rationality can lead to new forms of domination and barbarism in modern society.
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The Gay Science
The Gay Science is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that explores themes such as the death of God, the affirmation of life, and the origins of moral values in a series of aphorisms and poetic reflections.
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Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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E.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Question Concerning Technology Target entity description: The Question Concerning Technology is a seminal philosophical essay by Martin Heidegger that examines the essence of modern technology and its profound impact on how humans understand and relate to the world.
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A.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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B.
Dialectic of Enlightenment
Dialectic of Enlightenment is a seminal 1947 philosophical work by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer that critiques how Enlightenment rationality can lead to new forms of domination and barbarism in modern society.
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C.
The Gay Science
The Gay Science is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that explores themes such as the death of God, the affirmation of life, and the origins of moral values in a series of aphorisms and poetic reflections.
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D.
Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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E.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work by Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| argumentSummary |
Enframing is the dominant mode of revealing in modern technology.
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Modern technology challenges nature as a standing-reserve. ⓘ The danger of technology lies in obscuring other ways of revealing being. ⓘ The essence of technology is nothing technological but a mode of revealing. ⓘ The saving power grows where the danger is. ⓘ |
| author | Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
danger of technology
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enframing ⓘ essence of technology ⓘ revealing ⓘ saving power ⓘ standing-reserve ⓘ |
| concerns |
impact of technology on human understanding of being
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relationship between humans, nature, and technology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
cultural theory
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philosophy ⓘ technology studies ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
environmental philosophy
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media theory ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ postmodern philosophy ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Being and Time
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German idealism ⓘ Heidegger’s later philosophy ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
human–world relation
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metaphysics ⓘ modernity ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Frage nach der Technik ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | technology as a mode of revealing rather than a mere tool ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion | What is the essence of modern technology? ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letter on Humanism
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The Age of the World Picture ⓘ The Origin of the Work of Art ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
media and communication studies courses
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science and technology studies courses ⓘ university philosophy courses ⓘ |
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