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In this contribution the author tries to formulate an approach to the art of living with technology based on Heidegger’s The Principle of Reason, a work often overlooked by contemporary commentators in the philosophy of technology. This approach couples the concept of releasement to insights hailing from Wolfgang Schirmacher concerning Heidegger’s nihilism.
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Van den Bossche, M. Releasement and Nihilism in the Art of Living with Technology. Found Sci 22, 247–253 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-015-9460-9
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