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The six American philosophers of technology whose work is profiled in this introduction to the field - Albert Borgmann, Hubert Dreyfus, Andrew Feenberg, Donna Haraway, Don Ihde, and Langdon Winner - are shown to represent an empirical direction in the philosophical study of technology that has developed mainly in North America.

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Preliminary Table of Contents:

Foreword Don Ihde
Introduction: American Philosophers of Technology Hans Achterhuis
1. Albert Borgmann: Technology and the Character of Everyday Life Pieter Tijmes
2. Hubert Dreyfus: Humans Versus Computers Philip Brey
3. Andrew Feenberg: Farewell to Dystopia Hans Achterhuis
4. Donna Haraway: Cyborgs for Earthly Survival? Ren Munnik
5. Don Ihde: The Technological Lifeworld Peter-Paul Verbeek
6. Langdon Winner: Technology as a Shadow Constitution Martijntje Smits
Contributors
Index

American Philosophy of Technology

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/07/2001
      ISBN13: 9780253214492, 978-0253214492
      ISBN10: 0253214491

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The six American philosophers of technology whose work is profiled in this introduction to the field - Albert Borgmann, Hubert Dreyfus, Andrew Feenberg, Donna Haraway, Don Ihde, and Langdon Winner - are shown to represent an empirical direction in the philosophical study of technology that has developed mainly in North America.

      Table of Contents

      Preliminary Table of Contents:

      Foreword Don Ihde
      Introduction: American Philosophers of Technology Hans Achterhuis
      1. Albert Borgmann: Technology and the Character of Everyday Life Pieter Tijmes
      2. Hubert Dreyfus: Humans Versus Computers Philip Brey
      3. Andrew Feenberg: Farewell to Dystopia Hans Achterhuis
      4. Donna Haraway: Cyborgs for Earthly Survival? Ren Munnik
      5. Don Ihde: The Technological Lifeworld Peter-Paul Verbeek
      6. Langdon Winner: Technology as a Shadow Constitution Martijntje Smits
      Contributors
      Index

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