Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life

Download or Read eBook Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life PDF written by Albert Borgmann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-08-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life
Author :
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 311
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780226163581
ISBN-13 : 022616358X
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life by : Albert Borgmann

Book excerpt: Blending social analysis and philosophy, Albert Borgmann maintains that technology creates a controlling pattern in our lives. This pattern, discernible even in such an inconspicuous action as switching on a stereo, has global effects: it sharply divides life into labor and leisure, it sustains the industrial democracies, and it fosters the view that the earth itself is a technological device. He argues that technology has served us as well in conquering hunger and disease, but that when we turn to it for richer experiences, it leads instead to a life dominated by effortless and thoughtless consumption. Borgmann does not reject technology but calls for public conversation about the nature of the good life. He counsels us to make room in a technological age for matters of ultimate concern—things and practices that engage us in their own right.


Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life Related Books

Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life
Language: en
Pages: 311
Authors: Albert Borgmann
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-08-14 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Blending social analysis and philosophy, Albert Borgmann maintains that technology creates a controlling pattern in our lives. This pattern, discernible even in
Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: Albert Borgmann
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 1984 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Part One - The Problem of Technology 1. Technology and Theory 2. Theories of Technology 3. The Choice of a Theory 4. Scientifi
Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life
Language: en
Pages: 302
Authors: Albert Borgmann
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1984-01-01 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Blending social analysis and philosophy, Albert Borgmann maintains that technology creates a controlling pattern in our lives. This pattern, discernible even in
Technology and the Virtues
Language: en
Pages: 329
Authors: Shannon Vallor
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect
Technology and the Good Life?
Language: en
Pages: 416
Authors: Eric Higgs
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-11-15 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Can we use technology in the pursuit of a good life, or are we doomed to having our lives organized and our priorities set by the demands of machines and system