
The Underside of High-Tech
Technology and the Deformation of Human Sensibilities
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 16. July 1986
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-313-24612-8 (ISBN)
Description
This volume details the philosophical propositions of technology, illustrates its impact on various facets of social life, and demonstrates how the disruptive effects of technology can be reduced by providing it with a new philosophical base. Philosophical principles that will help to foster the responsible use of technology are developed. The contributors deal specifically with the ways in which technology shapes a person's view of politics, capital punishment, education, health and illness, work, communications, and the human body. They argue that technology tends to deanimate these aspects of life, thereby purging society of its creativity and spontaneity. Collectively, they suggest ways in which this trend can be reversed by the creation of a socially responsible technology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-24612-8 (9780313246128)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
rphy /f John /r ed. kunas /f Algis /r ed. otta /f Joseph /i J. /r ed.