(FINALS) Chapter 5: Technology As A Way Of Revealing

Question 1

• He was a German philosopher who lived from 1889-1976
• One of the most influential figures in 20th-century philosophy
• His work covers a wide rang of topics: oncology, phenomenology, hermeneutics, existentialism

Answer 1

Martin Heidegger

Question 2

• Notable essay that Heidegger delivered in 1953
• Heidegger explores the nature and essence of technology, raising questions about how technology shapes and influences our understanding of and relationship with the world

Answer 2

The Question Concerning Technology / Die Frage nach der Technik

Question 3

• This definition states that “Technology is a means to an end”
• Technology was regarded as tool utilized to accomplish specific goals

Answer 3

Instrumental definition

Question 4

• This definition states that “Technology is a human activity”
• Technology is an inseparable part of our daily activities as human beings
• Technology is an essential part of how we adapt, innovate, and improve various aspects of our life

Answer 4

Anthropological definition

Question 5

When does understanding technology become problematic?

Answer 5

It becomes problematic when it fails to serve its intended purpose or essence.

Its important to think about how technology can change the world and consider its impact on people and the environment

Question 6

• According to Heidegger, technology shapes how we understand and interact with the world
• It has a way of highlighting certain things and downplaying others which could limit out understanding truth by overlooking deeper meaning beyond usefulness

Answer 6

Technology as a Way of Revealing

Question 7

What does technology reveal?

Answer 7

• The world as a standing-reserve where everything are raw resources or materials that could be exploited and controlled
• New possibilities and potentials
• Loss of authenticity and detachment from essential being because of technological over-reliance

Question 8

According to Heidegger, why should we be aware of how technology shapes our perception of the world and the possible losses that come?

Answer 8

This is so we can strive for a more authentic and balanced relationship with the world, one that both appreciates the benefits and limitations of technology’s revealing

Question 9

• It is a creative process that reveals new possibilities and deeper meanings
• It involves uncovering the hidden potential within something and allowing it to emerge authentically

Answer 9

Poiesis / Bringing Forth

Question 10

• It is a mode of revealing that focuses on control & efficiency
• It treats things as resources to be used & manipulated for specific purposes

Answer 10

Enframing / Challenging Forth

Question 11

How does modern technology challenge nature?

Answer 11

Through extracting, transforming, storing, & distributing nature as a standing reserve of raw materials that could be easily disposed

Question 12

How does modern technology enframe nature?

Answer 12

• Modern technology put nature into a box through scientific knowledge.
• Humans put an order to nature through calculative thinking.

Question 13

Thinking wherein humans desire to put an order to nature to better understand & control it

Answer 13

Calculative Thinking

Question 14

Thinking wherein humans allow nature to reveal itself to them without force or violence

Answer 14

Meditative Thinking

Question 15

• Danger of Modern Technology
• Modern technology focuses solely on efficiency and utility while ignoring other important aspects of life

Answer 15

Reductionism

Question 16

• Danger of Modern Technology
• Technology can make us conform to predetermined ways of thinking & behaving

Answer 16

Loss of Authenticity

Question 17

• Danger of Technology
• The constant use of technology can distract us from reflecting on our own experience and deeper questions about life

Answer 17

Forgetfulness of Being

Question 18

• Danger of technology
• Technology can shape our perception of the world as a resource to be controlled and manipulated

Answer 18

Enframing

Question 19

The dangers of modern technology lie on how people let themselves be ___________

Answer 19

Consumed by technology

Question 20

It is a saving power of modern technology

Answer 20

Art

Question 21

Artists use technology to create emotionally engaging experiences

Answer 21

Humanizing technology

Question 22

Artists works explore the impact of technology

Answer 22

Critical reflection

Question 23

Artistic storytelling fosters empathy

Answer 23

Cultivating empathy

Question 24

Artists bring forth diverse perspectives

Answer 24

Celebrating diversity

Question 25

Heidegger encourages us to practice _____ when it comes to technology

Answer 25

Critical thinking

• we need to reassess our concept of technology, particularly its positive and negative impacts to nature in order to rebuild our new relationship
• Through this, we can navigate the complexities of technology and strive for a more balanced and meaningful experience