"Gestell" is a German term that translates to "framework" or "scaffolding" in English. It is notably associated with the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, particularly in his essay "The Question Concerning Technology." In Heidegger's thought, Gestell refers to a way of understanding and organizing technology and the world, characterized by a mode of revealing that reduces nature and human beings to mere resources or "standing-reserve" (Bestand).
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