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Technology and the good life? /

'Technology and the Good Life?' uses a careful collective analysis of Albert Borgmann's controversial and influential ideas as a jumping-off point from which to address questions about the role and significance of technology in our lives. Contributors both sympathetic and critical exa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Higgs, Eric, 1958-, Light, Andrew, 1966-, Strong, David, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:'Technology and the Good Life?' uses a careful collective analysis of Albert Borgmann's controversial and influential ideas as a jumping-off point from which to address questions about the role and significance of technology in our lives. Contributors both sympathetic and critical examine Borgmann's work, especially his 'device paradigm'; apply his theories to new areas such as film, agriculture, design, and ecological restoration; and consider the place of his thought within philosophy and technology studies more generally.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 392 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226333885
0226333884
1283058251
9781283058254
9786613058256
6613058254