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This ninth volume is one of the most arnbitious in the Philosophy
and Technology series. Edited by technopolitical philosopher
Langdon Winner, it assembles an impressive collection of
philosophers and political theorists to discuss one of the most
important topics of the end of the twentieth century - the bearing
of technology, in all its rarnifica tions, on the practice of
democratic politics in the developed world. When set beside the
previous volume in the series - Europe, America, and Teehnology -
the two together open a philosophical dialogue of great
significance about the ways technology challenges democracy at its
very roots. Some philosophers think the attack is fatal. Others are
optimistic that democratic means can be discovered, or invented,
for the control of technology. Still others object to an
optimism-versus-pes simism formulation of the issue. But alI agree
that the issue is highly significant, one that demands serious
philosophical inquiry. The Society for Philosophy and Technology
was fortunate in being able to draw this group of writers to
Bordeaux, France, in 1989, along with a large number of others
whose contributions to the debate could not be included here. It is
equally fortunate to have chosen Langdon Winner as president when
the time carne to select the best of the papers to fashion this
volume. University of Delaware PAUL T."
This ninth volume is one of the most arnbitious in the Philosophy
and Technology series. Edited by technopolitical philosopher
Langdon Winner, it assembles an impressive collection of
philosophers and political theorists to discuss one of the most
important topics of the end of the twentieth century - the bearing
of technology, in all its rarnifica tions, on the practice of
democratic politics in the developed world. When set beside the
previous volume in the series - Europe, America, and Teehnology -
the two together open a philosophical dialogue of great
significance about the ways technology challenges democracy at its
very roots. Some philosophers think the attack is fatal. Others are
optimistic that democratic means can be discovered, or invented,
for the control of technology. Still others object to an
optimism-versus-pes simism formulation of the issue. But alI agree
that the issue is highly significant, one that demands serious
philosophical inquiry. The Society for Philosophy and Technology
was fortunate in being able to draw this group of writers to
Bordeaux, France, in 1989, along with a large number of others
whose contributions to the debate could not be included here. It is
equally fortunate to have chosen Langdon Winner as president when
the time carne to select the best of the papers to fashion this
volume. University of Delaware PAUL T."
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