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Distracted from Meaning - A Philosophy of Smartphones (Hardcover)
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Distracted from Meaning - A Philosophy of Smartphones (Hardcover)
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When our smartphones distract us, much more is at stake than a
momentary lapse of attention. Our use of smartphones can interfere
with the building-blocks of meaningfulness and the actions that
shape our self-identity. By analyzing social interactions and
evolving experiences, Roholt reveals the mechanisms of
smartphone-distraction that impact our meaningful projects and
activities. Roholt's conception of meaning in life draws from a
disparate group of philosophers - Susan Wolf, John Dewey, Hubert
Dreyfus, Martin Heidegger, and Albert Borgmann. Central to Roholt's
argument are what Borgmann calls focal practices: dinners with
friends, running, a college seminar, attending sporting events. As
a recurring example, Roholt develops the classification of musical
instruments as focal things, contending that musical performance
can be fruitfully understood as a focal practice. Through this
exploration of what generates meaning in life, Roholt makes us
rethink the place we allow smartphones to occupy in the everyday.
But he remains cautiously optimistic. This thoughtful, needed
interrogation of smartphones shows how we can establish a positive
role for technologies within our lives.
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