The Roots of Ecological Crisis in the Philippines in the Lens of Martin Heidegger’s Philosophy of Technology

Melchor Labao Cuizon

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The Roots of Ecological Crisis in the Philippines in the Lens of Martin Heidegger’s Philosophy of Technology

Melchor Labao Cuizon

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 9, Issue 3)

Received: 17 July 2021 Accepted: 26 July 2021 Published: 2 August 2021

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The Philippines is one of the countries that are susceptible to natural calamities every year it is experiencing countless numbers of typhoons which resulted in the loss of lives and massive destruction of properties. This phenomenon can be attributed to the increasing destruction and deterioration of the environment caused by excessive and misguided principles. Accordingly, these principles are motivated by the uncontrolled numbers of the human population, economic sustainability, and even political agenda. Although these factors are significant in understanding the cause of the ecological crisis, nevertheless it does not capture the roots of the problem. This paper aims to provide a deeper analysis on the issue using Martin Heidegger's framework particularly his analysis on the nature of revealing that dominated modern technology. The “enframing" attitude of modern technology, as well as the parasitic response of humanity to the revealing of the natural world, is the root cause of the ecological crisis. Although humanity is destined by the enframing attitude brought about by modern technology, nevertheless, it does not make him a slave. A true relationship with the natural world that is free from the im – posing character of enframing is possible through “sober thinking”. A kind of thinking or realization that took place after the intoxicating effects of the technocratic paradigm that enables us to return to the natural revealing of nature and thrives for a possible revealing that enhances both the human person and the physis.

Published in	International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 9, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijp.20210903.14
Page(s)	143-147
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Martin Heidegger, Ecological Crisis, Questions Concerning Technology, Technology

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Department of Social Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

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