MARTIN HEIDEGGER Flashcards
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, often referring to tools, machines, and systems that assist in various human activities
TECHNOLOGY
Relating to the use of tools or methods to achieve a specific goal or purpose.
INSTRUMENTAL
Pertaining to human behavior and societies, focusing on the cultural and social aspects of technology and its impact on human life.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL
A Greek term meaning “truth” or “unconcealment,” referring to the process of revealing knowledge or understanding.
Aletheia
concept by Heidegger indicating resources viewed merely as supplies to be used or exploited rather than for their intrinsic value.
bestand
Heidegger’s term for the framework that shapes our understanding of technology, emphasizing how modern technology constrains our relationship with nature and resources.
Gestell (enframing)
Aristotle’s four causes
- Causa Materialis
- Causa Formalis
- Causa Efficiens
- Cause Finalis
The material or substance from which something is made (e.g., silver in a chalice).
Causa Materialis
The form or structure of an object (e.g., the chalice’s curved design).
Causa Formalis
The agent or maker that brings something into being (e.g., the silversmith).
Causa Efficiens
The purpose or end for which something is created (e.g., a sacrificial rite).
Causa Finalis
leads to a narrow perspective, dictating how nature should fit our needs rather than how we should coexist with it.
enframing
1st disease of the soul according to Heidegger
We have forgotten to notice we’re alive
2nd disease of the soul according to Heidegger
we have forgotten that all beings are connected
3rd disease of the soul according to Heidegger
We forget to be free and live for ourselves
