Interpreting Technology: Ricoeur on Questions Concerning Ethics and Philosophy of Technology (Philosophy, Technology and Society)

Wessel Reijers

ISBN 10: 1538153467 / ISBN 13: 9781538153468

Published by Rowman & Littlefield International, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpreting Technology: Ricoeur on Questions Concerning Ethics and Philosophy of Technology (Philosophy, Technology and Society)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538153467
• ISBN 13: 9781538153468
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Paul Ricœur has been one of the most influential and intellectually challenging philosophers of the last century, and his work has contributed to a vast array of fields: studies of language, of history, of ethics and politics. However, he has up until recently only had a minor impact on the philosophy of technology. Interpreting Technology aims to put Ricœur’s work at the centre of contemporary philosophical thinking concerning technology. It investigates his project of critical hermeneutics for rethinking established theories of technology, the growing ethical and political impacts of technologies on the modern lifeworld, and ways of analysing global sociotechnical systems such as the Internet. Ricœur’s philosophy allows us to approach questions such as: how could narrative theory enhance our understanding of technological mediation? How can our technical practices be informed by the ethical aim of living the good life, with and for others, in just institutions? And how does the emerging global media landscape shape our sense of self, and our understanding of history? These questions are more timely than ever, considering the enormous impact technologies have on daily life in the 21st century: on how we shape ourselves with health apps, how we engage with one-another through social media, and how we act politically through digital platforms.

About the Author

Mark Coeckelbergh is professor of the philosophy of media and technology at the University of Vienna.

Alberto Romele is research associate at the IZEW, International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, University of Tübingen.

Wessel Reijers is postdoctoral Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.