Interpreting Technology: Ricoeur on Questions Concerning Ethics and Philosophy o

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Interpreting Technology puts Ricoeur's work at the center of contemporary philosophical thinking concerning technology. It investigates his project of critical hermeneutics, the growing ethical and political impacts of technologies on the modern lifeworld, and ways of analyzin...

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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.

Author Biography

Mark Coeckelbergh is professor of the philosophy of media and technology at the University of Vienna. Alberto Romele is associate professor of the philosophy of technology at the ETHICS Lab of the Lille Catholic University. Wessel Reijers is postdoctoral Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Ricoeur's philosophy of technology Mark Coeckelbergh, Alberto Romele, Wessel Reijers Part I: Ricoeur and theories of technology1. Hermeneutics of Technology Beyond the Empirical Turn Jos de Mul2. Postphenomenology and the Hermeneutic Ambiguity of Technology Eoin Carney3. How Flat Should We Keep the Social? Jonne Hoek & Bas de Boer4. Ricœur and Feminist Cyberontology Annemie Halsema / 5. How Ricœur Reads Technology Critically David KaplanPart II: Ricoeur's ethics, education, and politics of technology6. Digital Hermeneutics and Ethics Noel Fitzpatrick7. Can there be a Science of Education? David Lewin8. Reading the Body Geoffrey Dierckxsens9. Thinking Feminist Technologies of Memory Marjolaine Deschenes10. Technology, Innovation and Responsibility Guido Gorgoni & Robert GianniPart III: Ricoeur and modern technologies11. Reversed Hermeneutics Bruno Gransche12. Paul Ricoeur and the Second Digital Turn Alain Loute13.The Force of Action in the Technological Polis Todd Mei 14. Moral Capability and Biomedical Neuroenhancement Eileen BrennanReferences / Index

Review

This ambitious volume exploits Ricouer's hermeneutics to develop essential guidance to our interpreting multiple dimensions of our lives and concerns vis-à-vis technology broadly and specific technologies such as AI and social media. Going well beyond central schools in contemporary philosophy of technology, such as postphenomenology and the Frankfurt School, it thereby enables us to better respond to these concerns in more ethical and genuinely emancipatory directions. Individual chapters, encapsulated by the editors' overarching insights, offer a rich tapestry of critique, insight, and foundations for most promising new directions in philosophy of technology.

Long Description

Paul Ricoeur 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 Ricoeur'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. Ricoeur'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.

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This ambitious volume exploits Ricouer's hermeneutics to develop essential guidance to our interpreting multiple dimensions of our lives and concerns vis-

Details ISBN1538153467 Short Title Interpreting Technology Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1538153467 ISBN-13 9781538153468 Format Hardcover Subtitle Ricoeur on Questions Concerning Ethics and Philosophy of Technology Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Pages 320 Author Alberto Romele Publication Date 2021-05-21 UK Release Date 2021-05-21 NZ Release Date 2021-05-21 US Release Date 2021-05-21 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Tables; Black & White Illustrations Series Philosophy, Technology and Society Edited by Mark Coeckelbergh DEWEY 194 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-05-20 We've got this

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