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Document Type: | Book |
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Val Dusek |
ISBN: | 1405111631 9781405111621 9781405111638 1405111623 |
OCLC Number: | 288958286 |
Description: | v, 244 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents: | 1. Philosophy of science and technology -- 2. What is technology? : defining or characterizing technology -- 3. Technocracy -- 4. Rationality, technological rationality, and reason -- 5. Phenomenology, hermeneutics, and technology -- 6. Technological determinism -- 7. Autonomous technology -- 8. Human nature : tool-making or language? -- 9. Women, feminism, and technology -- 10. Non-western technology and local knowledge -- 11. Anti-technology : romanticism, Luddism, and the ecology movement -- 12. Social constructionism and actor-network theory. |
Responsibility: | Val Dusek. |
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"Dusek's range of expertise is impressive, and his generous conception of what topics a philosophy of technology should consider is timely. In this field where there is not yet a 'mainstream' viewpoint, too few writers appreciate the importance of such wide coverage. Fewer still are knowledgeable enough to speak in all of these areas out of their own understanding. Val Dusek is and does. His book is precisely what the field now needs." Robert C. Scharff, University of New Hampshire<!--end--> "Val Dusek's Philosophy of Technology offers students a comprehensive overview of the frequently neglected relationship between philosophy of science and technology by discussing classics like Heidegger and Marx and bringing them into dialogue with contemporaries such as Ellul and Ihde as well as feminist and ecological thinking." Thomas Achen, Linkoping University "The breadth of coverage is very impressive. Clearly written, understandable and comprehensive. Its breadth and clarity of expression make it a welcome addition to the literature." Journal of Information, Communication & Ethics in Society Read more...

