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Du mode d'existence des objets techniques is a work by the French philosopher Gilbert Simondon, first published by Éditions Aubier-Montaigne in 1958. Philosophical circles sometimes use the acronym "MEOT" to refer to this work. The book was never translated in English.

Simondon distinguishes in MEOT aesthetic objects and sacred objects from what he calls "technical objects". These would have two basic characteristics:

- The primitive technical object is the tool; it is relatively detachable, manipulable and can be used thanks to the forces of the human body. Simondon develops a theory of the evolution of the technical object based on the concept of "concretisation".- The technical object is widespread in most civilizations. It can be a knife or an automobile, a spoon or a computer.


 * L'objet technique primitif est l'outil; il est relativement détachable, manipulable et s'utilise grâce aux forces du corps humain. Simondon élabore une théorie de l'évolution de l'objet technique basée sur le concept de "concrétisation".
 * L'objet technique se trouve répandu dans la plupart des civilisations. Il peut être un couteau ou une automobile, une cuillère ou un ordinateur.