Technology as a Way of Revealing

• Technology - Means to an end or Human activity
• means to an end - instrumental
• human activity - anthropological
• free relationship - to fully comprehend technology
• intrumentums - we should not view technology the way we think of it currently. it is a tool or aid
• approach technology - metaphysically
• causa materialis - what material is it made
• causa formalis -logos/form
• causa efficiens - the process
• causa fianlis - the reason why is it made or the final effect
• unconcealment - bringing forth
• unconcelament - aletheia
• aletheia - truth
• When there is instrumentality there is also - casuality
• Technology - is a mode of revealing
• revealing as bringing forth or poiesis
• at early time - man brings forth
• as of today man - challenges forth
• man-made technology that satisfies humans without hurting nature - WINDMILL
• examples that man is challenging resources - MINES COLE CULTIVATES FARM SOIL
• in challenging resources man expects maximum YIELD at minimum EXPENSE
• when man does not use energy, he STORE energy
• CONCEALED → UNLOCKED →TRANSFORMED →STORED UP → DISTRIBUTED → SWITCHED ABOUT EVER ANEW

  into something new
• the essence of modern technology is ENFRAMING
• nature as STANDING RESERVE
• the essence of modern technology is ENFRAMING