The Question Concerning Technology, 9780062290700
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Uncover how technology shapes our world and our understanding of it.

The Question Concerning Technology

and other essays

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    224 pages

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    3 December 2013

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Summary

The Question Concerning Technology: Heidegger’s Exploration of the Machine Age

As relevant now as ever before, this accessible collection is an essential landmark in the philosophy of science from “one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century” ( New York Times).

The advent of machine technology has given rise to some of the deepest problems of modern thought. Featuring the celebrated essay “The Question Concerning Technology,” this prescient volume con…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780062290700
ISBN-10:0062290703
Series:Harper Perennial Modern Thought
Author:Martin Heidegger
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:Collins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:3 December 2013
Weight:180g
Dimensions:18mm x 135mm x 201mm
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Critics Review

“Possibly the greatest Western philosopher since Hegel.”–The Guardian

“One of the most profound thinkers of the 20th century” - New York Times“Among the most influential philosophers of modern times” - Newsweek“Possibly the greatest Western philosopher since Hegel.” - The Guardian

About The Author

Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was born in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He studied at the University of Freiburg and became a professor at the University of Marburg in 1932. After publishing his magnum opus, Being and Time (1927), he returned to Freiburg to assume the chair of philosophy upon Husserl’s retirement.

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