Abstract: Kroes and Meijers， the Dutch philosophers of technology， first proposed empirical turn (EP) as a research program of philosophy of technology. Achterhuis and Brey extended EP to a history of philosophy of technology， and constructed a development thread from classical philosophy of technology to two EPs. While originating from the criticism of the so-called classical philosophy of technology， EP is in fact mainly aiming at the tradition of philosophy-phenomenology criticism from Martin Heidegger's philosophy of technology. Therefore， EP can be understood as a post-Heidegger philosophy of technology. From the perspective of Heidegger's philosophy of technology， EP is just the disclosure of modern technology to philosophy of technology itself. It is Vollendung and Geschick of philosophy of technology. Faced with this kind of Geschick， an open-minded attitude should be taken towards philosophy of technology and other traditions of philosophy of technology should be revived so as to leave room for new possibilities.

Key words: philosophy of technology, empirical turn, Martin Heidegger