Enframing

/ɛnˈfreɪmɪŋ/ verb

Definition

the present participle of enframe; the ongoing action of putting something in a frame or surrounding it with boundaries.

Etymology

From enframe + -ing (gerund/present participle suffix), indicating continuous action.

Kelly Says

Heidegger's concept of 'enframing' (German: Gestell) describes how modern technology frames the entire world as a resource to be exploited—a single word that captures how seeing shapes reality.

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