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Martin Heidegger And The Question Of Being In The Fourth Industrial Revolution Space

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  • Victor Justice PITSOE

    (Department of Leadership and Management College of Education, University of South Africa, South Africa)

  • Stefan VLADUTESCU

    (University of Craiova, Romania)

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This article critically examines Martin Heidegger's philosophical question of Being within the contemporary context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Heidegger's existential analytics and critique of modern technology provide a robust hermeneutic framework for exploring the ontological dimensions of human existence amid digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and pervasive automation. Through six thematic analyses—Heidegger's fundamental ontology, technology and enframing, authenticity and alienation in the 4IR, digital subjectivity, epistemic mediation, and ethical-political implications—the study investigates how Heidegger's thought elucidates emerging challenges and prospects within the rapidly evolving 4IR milieu. The paper contends that although the 4IR profoundly reshapes the structures of human life, Heidegger's insights remain crucial for cultivating a deeper understanding of our ontological condition and for critically challenging technological determinism and existential alienation in an age characterised by unprecedented digital acceleration.

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  • Victor Justice PITSOE & Stefan VLADUTESCU, 2025. "Martin Heidegger And The Question Of Being In The Fourth Industrial Revolution Space," Social Sciences and Education Research Review, Department of Communication, Journalism and Education Sciences, University of Craiova, vol. 12(2), pages 210-217, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:edt:jsserr:v:12:y:2025:i:2:p:210-217
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17870697
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