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Technology as a way of revealing: Is widely acknowledged as one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century He was a German philosopher who was part of the Continental tradition of philosophy	Martin Heidegger (1889-1976)
Technology as a way of revealing: Martin Heidegger is a German philosopher who was part of the:	Continental tradition of philosophy
Technology as a way of revealing: In 1933, Martin Heidegger joined the?	Nazi Party (NSDAP) and remained to be a member until it was dismantled toward the end of World War II.
Technology as a way of revealing: In what year Martin Heidegger joined the Nazi Party?	1933
Martin Heidegger joining the Nazi Party resulted in his dismissal from the: He was only able to resume teaching in:	University of Freiburg in 1949. ...resume teaching in... 1951.
Heidegger's work on philosophy focused on:	ontology or the study of 'being' or dasein in German
Technology as a way of revealing: Heidegger's philosophical works are often described as complicated, partly due to his:	use of complex compound German words
In his treatise, what Martin Heidegger (1977) explains the two widely embraced definitions of technology: (1)Instrumental (2)anthropological	The Question Concerning Technology
Technology as a way of revealing: The two widely embraced definitions of technology:	instrumental and anthropological
Technology as a way of revealing: The two widely embraced definitions of technology: Technology is a means to an end In this sense, technology is an instrument aimed at getting things done	Intrumental definition
Technology as a way of revealing: The two widely embraced definitions of technology: Technology is a human activity The production or invention of technological equipment, tools and machines, the products and inventions, and the purpose and functions they serve are what define technology.	Anthropological definition
Heidegger stressed that the true can only be pursued through the: Simply, what is ____ leads to what is true.	correct
Can be understood through the Ancient Greek philosophical concept, poiesis, which refers to the act of bringing something out of concealment.	bringing forth
Technology as a way of revealing: The two widely embraced definitions of technology: The truth is understood through:	another Ancient Greek concept of aletheia, which is translated as unclosedness, unconcealedness, disclosure, or truth.
Thus, for Heidegger, technology is a form of:	poeisis- a way of revealing that unconceals aletheia or the truth.
In philosophy, techne resembles the term:	episteme that refers to the human ability to make and perform. It also encompasses knowledge and understanding.
In art, techne refers to:	tangible and intangible aspects of life.
The Greeks understood techne in the way that:	it encompasses not only craft, but other acts of the mind, and poetry