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Gestell

In its common usage, Gestell refers to a "rack" or "framework." Heidegger applies this word, as enframing, to the particular human orientation to the world that constitutes the essence of technology.

See page 325.

• Bestand
• fortgewähren
• fortwähren
• gewähren
• Gestell
• herausfordern
• Ursache
• währen
• Wesen

• aition
• apophainesthai
• eidos
• hyle
• legein
• logos
• telos

• causa
• causa efficiens
• causa finalis
• causa formalis
• causa materialis
• quid
• quidditas