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Being and Technology

A Study in the Philosophy of Martin Heidegger

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  • © 1981

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  1. John Loscerbo
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Part of the book series: Phaenomenologica (PHAE, volume 82)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Preparation for the Question Concerning Modern Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Beginnings: TÉXNH and the Origin of Modern Technology

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 3-41

    3. The Platonic ’IδÉA and ’IδÉIN

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 43-58

    4. Descartes: The “Beginning” of Modern Technology

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 59-75

    5. Nietzsche and the “Consummation” of Metaphysics

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 77-96

  3. First Approach Toward the Question of the Essence of Modern Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-99
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    2. Remarks Concerning Some Earlier Texts

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 101-114

    3. Texts from “Wozu Dichter”

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 115-127

    4. The Essay “Die Frage Nach Der Technik”

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 129-153

  4. Second Approach Toward the Question of the Essence of Modern Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
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    2. The Notion of Geschick

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 157-237

    3. Being’s Self-Sending, The Danger, and The Saving

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 239-248

    4. Technology and Ereignis

      • John Loscerbo
      Pages 249-269

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 271-286
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About this book

The present wntmg attempts a clarification of the questIon bearing on technology and of its "Essence" in the Philosophy of Martin Heidegger. In view of this, our initial task will consist in examining the origins of modern technology, which Heidegger descries in the primordial "experience" of Being as cpvO'u;, together with the human manners of comportment to this the primordial manifestness of Being. We will begin in Part One by attending primarily, but not exclusively, to the subjective dimen­ sion, allowing thereby the manner of the historical "progression" of Being, that is, its transforming self-showing, to stand in the background. This procedure seems to us not merely appropriate with respect to our purpose as a whole, but moreover cor­ responds to the matter at issue, for Being in its own progression is essentially self-concealing, which in turn brings to prominence the "subjective" in union with the varied modes of the "Being of beings", termed "beingness". In conformity with Heidegger's interpretation of "Metaphysics", there can be but little doubt that Being itself persists throughout in presence only as absence. Thus, we will trace out this manner of Being's presence in absence and the respective dominating human manners of relatedness to Being's beingness, that is, we must observe the transformation of original vo6v (or I,SYElV, TSXV1J), into Platonic i6slV ( 'j6S!Y. ).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Being and Technology

  • Book Subtitle: A Study in the Philosophy of Martin Heidegger

  • Authors: John Loscerbo

  • Series Title: Phaenomenologica

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8222-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers bv, The Hague 1981

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-2411-6Published: 31 July 1981

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-8224-6Published: 08 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8222-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0079-1350

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0331

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 286

  • Topics: Phenomenology

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