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Philosophy and Technology (Hardcover, 1983 ed.)
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Philosophy and Technology (Hardcover, 1983 ed.)
Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 80
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Only recently has the phenomenon of technology become an object of
in terest for philosophers. The first attempts at a philosophy of
technology date back scarcely a hundred years - a span of time
extremely short when com pared with the antiquity of philosophical
reflections on nature, science, and society. Over that hundred-year
span, speculative, critical, and empiricist approaches of various
sorts have been put forward. Nevertheless, even now there remains a
broad gap between the importance of technology in the real world
and the sparse number of philosophical works dedicated to the under
standing of modern technology. As a result of the complex structure
of modern technology, it can be dealt with in very different ways.
These range from metaphysical exposition to efforts aimed at
political consensus. Quite naturally, within such a broad range,
certain national accents can be discovered-; they are shaped by a
com mon language, accepted philosophical traditions, and concrete
problems requiring consideration. Even so, the worldwide impact of
technology, its penetration into all spheres of individual, social,
and cultural life, together with the urgency of the problems raised
in this context - all these demand a joint philosophical discussion
that transcends the barriers of language and cultural differences.
The papers printed here are intended to exemplify such an effort at
culture-transcending philosophical discussion."
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