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Martin Heidegger

German philosopher (1889–1976) who argued that technology is not a set of tools but a way the world shows up to us.

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Interpretation

Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) is read here for one essay, The Question Concerning Technology (1954), and for one move in it: refusing to treat technology as neutral means to chosen ends. His membership of the Nazi party is a fact of the record, not a footnote to be skipped; the essay is used here as an argument to think with, not as an endorsement of the man.

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