Philosophers of technology / Stig Børsen Hansen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hansen, Stig Børsen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology--Philosophy--History.

Technology.

Philosophers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 211 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts : Walter de Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Technology is increasingly subject of attention from philosophers. Philosophical reflection on technology exhibits a wide and at times bewildering array of approaches and modes of thought. This volume brings to light the development of three schools in the philosophy of technology. Based on thorough introductions to Karl Marx', Martin Heidegger's and John Dewey's thought about technology, the volume offers an in-depth account of the way thinkers in the critical, the phenomenological and the pragmatic schools have respond to issues and challenges raised by the works of the founders of these schools. Technologies in almost any aspect of human life is potentially subject of philosophical treatment. To offer a focused demonstration of key arguments and insights, the presentation of each school is concluded with a contribution to discussions of educational technologies. In addition to philosophers seeking a valuable and clear structuring of a still burgeoning field, the volume is of interest to those working with educational philosophy and value sensitive design. „Stig Børsen Hansen’s book is a must for all interested in understanding the development of the philosophy of technology and the relation of thoughts of thinkers that have shaped the area. The author presents a new and refreshing take on the ideas from Marx to Marcuse, from Dewey to Latour, and Heidegger to Borgmann. It will engage and hopefully provoke." Dr. Jan Kyrre Berg Friis, University of Copenhagen

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Karl Marx: What machines do

3 Herbert Marcuse: One-Dimensional Man and the technological veil

4 Langdon Winner: Tools without handles

5 Martin Heidegger: thinking beyond technology

6 Albert Borgmann local technologies

7 John Dewey: The making of tools

8 Bruno Latour: Networks and fabrications

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110619515

3110619512

9783110622072

3110622076

OCLC:

1196187704