Invasive Technification: Critical Essays in the Philosophy of Technology Contributor(s): Böhme, Gernot (Author), Shingleton, Cameron (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1441149015 ISBN-13: 9781441149015 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
Dewey: 601 |
LCCN: 2012001745 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.8" W x 8.6" (1.20 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
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Publisher Description: Technology has extended its reach to the human Technification, acclaimed German philosopher Gernot Böhme offers a reading of technology that explores the many dimensions in which technology presents challenges for modern human beings. It is a book about the preservation of humanity and humane values under the demanding conditions of a technically advanced civilisation and makes a major contribution to the contemporary philosophy of technology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bohme, Gernot: - Gernot Böhme was Professor of Philosophy at Darmstadt's Technische Univerität, Germany, between 1977 and 2002. He is well-known in Germany for his work in aesthetics, the philosophy of nature, the philosophy of embodiment, the philosophy of science/technology and his view of philosophy as a practical form of life. His publications in English include Coping with Science (Westview, 1992) and Ethics in Context (Polity, 2001).Shingleton, Cameron: - Cameron Shingleton is a translator and lecturer at the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Australia. |