Die Frage nach der Technik
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Die Frage nach der Technik is Martin Heidegger’s influential 1954 philosophical essay that examines the essence of modern technology and its impact on human existence and understanding of Being.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Die Frage nach der Technik Context triple: [The Question Concerning Technology, originalTitle, Die Frage nach der Technik]
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Teenek
Teenek is the endonym used by the Huastec people for their own Mayan language spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico.
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La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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Verband der technischen Angestellten
Der Verband der technischen Angestellten war eine deutsche Gewerkschaft, die die Interessen von Angestellten in technischen Berufen vertrat.
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Technische Nothilfe
Technische Nothilfe was a German paramilitary technical emergency service that provided engineering, repair, and civil defense support, particularly during the Nazi era.
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The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Die Frage nach der Technik Target entity description: Die Frage nach der Technik is Martin Heidegger’s influential 1954 philosophical essay that examines the essence of modern technology and its impact on human existence and understanding of Being.
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A.
Teenek
Teenek is the endonym used by the Huastec people for their own Mayan language spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico.
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B.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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C.
Verband der technischen Angestellten
Der Verband der technischen Angestellten war eine deutsche Gewerkschaft, die die Interessen von Angestellten in technischen Berufen vertrat.
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D.
Technische Nothilfe
Technische Nothilfe was a German paramilitary technical emergency service that provided engineering, repair, and civil defense support, particularly during the Nazi era.
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E.
The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work by Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| approach |
ontological interpretation of modern technology
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phenomenological analysis of technology ⓘ |
| argument |
Enframing orders the real as a resource to be exploited.
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Modern technology is a mode of revealing that challenges nature as standing-reserve. ⓘ The danger of technology lies in obscuring other ways of revealing Being. ⓘ Within the danger of technology there also grows the saving power. ⓘ |
| author | Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | What is the essence of technology? ⓘ |
| containsExample |
analysis of a hydroelectric plant on the Rhine
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comparison of traditional and modern technology ⓘ discussion of the peasant’s field ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | lecture ⓘ |
| influencedField |
environmental philosophy
ⓘ
media theory ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ
linked to:
STS (science and technology studies)
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| influencedPhilosopher |
Bernard Stiegler
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Herbert Marcuse ⓘ Hubert Dreyfus ⓘ Jacques Ellul ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Bestand
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Enframing ⓘ Gestell ⓘ danger ⓘ essence of technology ⓘ revealing ⓘ saving power ⓘ standing-reserve ⓘ |
| laterPublicationForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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ontology ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Wo aber Gefahr ist, wächst das Rettende auch. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
obscuring of Being by technological thinking
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relationship between humans and technology ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | existential phenomenology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bauen Wohnen Denken
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linked to:
Building Dwelling Thinking
Die Zeit des Weltbildes ⓘ
linked to:
The Age of the World Picture
Sein und Zeit ⓘ
linked to:
Being and Time
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| thesis | The essence of technology is nothing technological. ⓘ |
| title | Die Frage nach der Technik ⓘ |
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