Description:
An introduction to philosophy of technology posing a wide range of philosophical questions relating to technology and its social and cultural impact in today's world.
Brief description:
Gernot Böhme was Professor of Philosophy at Darmstadt's Technische Univerität, Germany, between 1977 and 2002.
He is well-known in Germany for his work in aesthetics, the philosophy of nature, the philosophy of embodiment, the philosophy of science/technology and his view of philosophy as a practical form of life. His publications in English include Coping with Science (Westview, 1992) and Ethics in Context (Polity, 2001).
Review Quotes:
"Böhme is a worthy successor to Ellul and Mumford, one who brings the critique of technology up to date by accounting for the recent explosion of new technologies undreamt of by his illustrious predecessors. He also goes beyond them in basing his analysis on a much more developed philosophical orientation focused on the effect of technology on Nature; and thus he is able to assess its invasive impact on human nature, on what we are as bodies and minds and what we might become under its influence. His book is essential reading for anyone who is interested in this issue, arguably the most important one that humanity has to face." --Harry Redner, author of 'Beyond Civilization: Society, Culture, and the Individual in the Age of Globalization'.
"Summing Up: Recommended. Science/technology and philosophy collections, upper-divisionundergraduates and above." --T. Eastman, formerly, University of Maryland, CHOICE