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The author reveals the darker side of Western society's adoption of, and adaptation to, modern technology. Despite his portrayal of an increasingly complex, artificial and dehumanized technological environment, Lukasiewicz writes with humour and humanism and makes an enlightening contribution t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lukasiewicz, J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa [Ont.] : Carleton University Press, 1994.
Temas:
1900-1999
Technology > Social aspects.
Civilization, Modern > 20th century.
Technology and civilization.
Language and culture.
Education > Philosophy.
Société postindustrielle.
Civilisation > 20e siècle.
Technologie et civilisation.
Langage et culture.
Éducation > Philosophie.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Social Aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
Technology and civilization
Language and culture
Education > Philosophy
Civilization, Modern
Technology > Social aspects
Industriegesellschaft
Unwissenheit
Technischer Fortschritt
Wissen
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The author reveals the darker side of Western society's adoption of, and adaptation to, modern technology. Despite his portrayal of an increasingly complex, artificial and dehumanized technological environment, Lukasiewicz writes with humour and humanism and makes an enlightening contribution to the habitually grim literature on this subject.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxviii, 272 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780773573901
0773573909

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