Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity (Hardcover)

"Technology, Time and the Conversations of Modernity" takes as its impetus the idea that technology is an embodiment of our uneasiness with finitude. Lorenzo Simpson shows how technology has succeeded in granting our wish to domesticate time. He addresses the consequences of this attitude for our self-understanding and for our ability to discover differences and discern meaning in our lives. By confronting issues raised in the various theoretical discourses concerning modernity with those engendered by a critical assessment of technology, Simpson elaborates a systematic critique of technological rationality. In the course of this, he provides a critique of philosophical nihilism, an account of the affinities between postmodern sensibilities and the technological attitude toward the world - illustrated by a discussion of Virtual Reality technology - as well as critical discussion of the work of Rorty, Habermas, MacIntyre and Sabina Lovibond.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1994
First published:	1995
Authors:	Lorenzo C. Simpson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	246
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-90771-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-415-90771-3
Barcode:	9780415907712

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