Sustainability Beyond Technology - Philosophy, Critique, and Implications for Human Organization (Hardcover)

Current debates on sustainability are largely building on a problematic assumption that increasing technology use and advancement are a desired phenomenon, creating positive change in human organizations. This kind of techno-optimism prevails particularly in the discourses of ecological modernization and green growth, as well as in the attempts to design sustainable modes of production and consumption within growth-driven capitalism. This transdisciplinary book investigates the philosophical underpinnings of technology, presents a culturally sensitive critique to technology, and outlines feasible alternatives for sustainability beyond technology. It draws on a variety of scholarly disciplines, including the humanities (philosophy and environmental history), social sciences (ecological economics, political economy, and ecology) and natural sciences (geology and thermodynamics) to contribute to sustainability theory and policy. By examining the conflicts and contradictions between technology and sustainability in human organization, the book develops a novel way to conceptualize, confront, and change technology in modern society.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
Editors:	Pasi Heikkurinen (Senior Lecturer in Management) • Toni Ruuska (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-886492-9
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business ethics Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business negotiation Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-886492-2
Barcode:	9780198864929

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