Heidegger's Philosophy of Technology

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What is the key characteristic of modern technology, according to Heidegger?

  • Independent existence from nature
  • Challenging forth of nature (correct)
  • Harmonious bringing forth of nature
  • Cooperative interaction with nature

What is an example of modern technology that challenges forth nature, according to the text?

  • Space exploration
  • Renewable energy
  • Agriculture
  • Mining (correct)

How does modern technology interact with nature, according to Heidegger?

  • It works in harmony with nature
  • It has no impact on nature
  • It controls and orders nature (correct)
  • It ignores nature's rhythms

What is the outcome of modern technology's interaction with nature, according to the text?

<p>A 'setting upon' of the land (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does modern technology approach revealing, according to Heidegger?

<p>It reveals nature on its own terms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Heidegger characterize modern technology in terms of its activity?

<p>as a challenging forth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does modern technology do to nature, according to the text?

<p>it challenges nature and forcibly extracts its resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the phrase 'setting upon' the land in the context of modern technology?

<p>it refers to the forced extraction of resources from the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between modern technology's revealing and Heidegger's original concept of technology as poiesis?

<p>modern technology's revealing is driven by human demand and control, whereas poiesis is a harmonious bringing forth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Heidegger mean by the phrase 'standing reserve' in the context of modern technology?

<p>stockpiling for its own sake</p> Signup and view all the answers

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