Overview
Paul Ricœur has been one of the most influential and intellectually challenging philosophers of the last century, and his work has contributed to a vast array of fields: studies of language, of history, of ethics and politics. However, he has up until recently only had a minor impact on the philosophy of technology. Interpreting Technology aims to put Ricœur’s work at the centre of contemporary philosophical thinking concerning technology. It investigates his project of critical hermeneutics for rethinking established theories of technology, the growing ethical and political impacts of technologies on the modern lifeworld, and ways of analysing global sociotechnical systems such as the Internet. Ricœur’s philosophy allows us to approach questions such as: how could narrative theory enhance our understanding of technological mediation? How can our technical practices be informed by the ethical aim of living the good life, with and for others, in just institutions? And how does the emerging global media landscape shape our sense of self, and our understanding of history? These questions are more timely than ever, considering the enormous impact technologies have on daily life in the 21st century: on how we shape ourselves with health apps, how we engage with one-another through social media, and how we act politically through digital platforms.
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Author: Wessel Reijers ,
Alberto Romele, Associate Professor, Ethics Lab, Lille Catholic University ,
Mark Coeckelbergh
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.608kg
ISBN: 9781538153468
ISBN 10: 1538153467
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 May 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This ambitious volume exploits Ricouer's hermeneutics to develop essential guidance to our interpreting multiple dimensions of our lives and concerns vis-a-vis technology broadly and specific technologies such as AI and social media. Going well beyond central schools in contemporary philosophy of technology, such as postphenomenology and the Frankfurt School, it thereby enables us to better respond to these concerns in more ethical and genuinely emancipatory directions. Individual chapters, encapsulated by the editors' overarching insights, offer a rich tapestry of critique, insight, and foundations for most promising new directions in philosophy of technology.--Charles M. Ess, professor emeritus, University of Oslo
This ambitious volume exploits Ricouer's hermeneutics to develop essential guidance to our interpreting multiple dimensions of our lives and concerns vis-�-vis technology broadly and specific technologies such as AI and social media. Going well beyond central schools in contemporary philosophy of technology, such as postphenomenology and the Frankfurt School, it thereby enables us to better respond to these concerns in more ethical and genuinely emancipatory directions. Individual chapters, encapsulated by the editors' overarching insights, offer a rich tapestry of critique, insight, and foundations for most promising new directions in philosophy of technology.
Author Information
Mark Coeckelbergh is professor of the philosophy of media and technology at the University of Vienna. Alberto Romele is associate professor of the philosophy of technology at the ETHICS Lab of the Lille Catholic University. Wessel Reijers is postdoctoral Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.
