Technology and the Good Life: Suggestions for a Theological Turn in the Philosophy of Technology.

This essay argues that a purely secular philosophy of technology omits an essential aspect of technical activity: the ultimate concern for which any action is undertaken. By way of an analysis of Borgmann and Hickman, I show that the philosophy of technology cannot articulate the nature of the good...

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Publicado en:Techné: Research in Philosophy & Technology Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 82 - 96
Autor principal: Lewin, David
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Publicado: Philosophy Documentation Center Spring2011
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