Introduction 1
1 Philosophy of Science and Technology 6
2 What Is Technology? Defining or Characterizing Technology 26
3 Technocracy 38
4 Rationality, Technological Rationality, and Reason 53
5 Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, and Technology 70
6 Technological Determinism 84
7 Autonomous Technology 105
8 Human Nature: Tool-making or Language? 112
9 Women, Feminism, and Technology 136
10 Non-Western Technology and Local Knowledge 156
11 Anti-technology: Romanticism, Luddism, and the Ecology Movement 176
12 Social Constructionism and Actor-network Theory 198
Bibliography 211
Index 234
Val Dusek is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire. His recent publications include Holistic Inspirations of Physics: An Underground History of Electromagnetic Theory (1999) and Philosophy of Technology – The Technological Condition: An Anthology (co-edited with Robert C. Scharff, Blackwell 2003).
“Dusek’s range of expertise is impressive, and his generous
conception of what topics a philosophy of technology should
consider is timely. In this field where there is not yet a
‘mainstream’ viewpoint, too few writers appreciate the importance
of such wide coverage. Fewer still are knowledgeable enough to
speak in all of these areas out of their own understanding. Val
Dusek is and does. His book is precisely what the field now needs.”
Robert C. Scharff, University of New Hampshire
“Val Dusek’s Philosophy of Technology offers students a
comprehensive overview of the frequently neglected relationship
between philosophy of science and technology by discussing classics
like Heidegger and Marx and bringing them into dialogue with
contemporaries such as Ellul and Ihde as well as feminist and
ecological thinking.” Thomas Achen, Linköping University “The
breadth of coverage is very impressive. Clearly written,
understandable and comprehensive. Its breadth and clarity of
expression make it a welcome addition to the literature.” Journal
of Information, Communication & Ethics in Society
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