David Skrbina

The Metaphysics of Technology (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

What is technology, and why does it have such power in our lives? In this book, Skrbina adopts a classic metaphysical approach. Drawing on the Greeks, he argues for a teleological metaphysics in which increasing order in the universe is itself defined as a technological process. All of reality thus constitutes a technical sphere, a "pantechnikon," of universal scope. This volume will be an essential addition to the philosophy of technology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134757350
• Artikelnr.: 41255051

Autorenporträt

David Skrbina, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Michigan at Dearborn.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Metaphysis 1. Situating Technology 2. Technê
Logos
Theos 3. Cause
Teleology
and Transcendence 4. Technology and Cosmic Evolution 5. German Metaphysical Insights: Dessauer
Juenger
Heidegger 6. Borgmann's "Critical" Metaphysics Part II: Praxis 7. Classical Critiques: Glimpses of the Pantechnikon 8. Recent Critiques: 1900 to Present 9. The Case for Technological Determinism 10. Replies and Refutations 11. Three Case Studies 12. Technology and Human Destiny. Epilogue