Living in a Technological Culture

Living in a Technological Culture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 9781134911165
ISBN-13 : 1134911165
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Book Synopsis Living in a Technological Culture by : Hans Oberdiek

Download or read book Living in a Technological Culture written by Hans Oberdiek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology is no longer confined to the laboratory but has become an established part of our daily lives. Its sophistication offers us power beyond our human capacity which can either dazzle or threaten; it depends who is in control. Living in a Technological Culture challenges traditionally held assumptions about the relationship between `man-and-machine'. It argues that contemporary science does not shape technology but is shaped by it. Neither discipline exists in a moral vacuum, both are determined by politics rather than scientific inquiry. By questioning our existing uses of technology, this book opens up wider debate on the shape of things to come and whether we should be trying to change them now. As an introduction to the philosophy of technology this will be valuable to students, but will be equally engaging for the general reader.


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