Between the Philosophy of Science and Philosophical Anthropology. Gernot Böhme’s Critical Philosophy of Technology

• Authors: Czerniak Stanisław
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The essay reconstructs the main aspects of Gernot Böhme’s philosophy of technolo-gy. In polemical reference to Max Horkheimer’s and Jürgen Habermas’ critical theory, Böhme asks about the rationality criteria of technology. He does not view his philoso-phy of technology as part of the philosophy of science but places it on the boundary between philosophical anthropology and social philosophy. Böhme reflects on the ethi-cally negative, neutral and positive effects of the technification process both on the identity of contemporary humans and the changes taking place in social integration patterns. He also discusses the cultural sources of resistance to “invasive technification” not only in Western culture but also that of the Far East. The author closes his reflec-tions with a set of questions about what he considers to be open issues in the Boehme’s philosophy of technology.

Keywords

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philosophy of science models; philosophy of technology; technification; philosophical anthropology; critical theory; rationality of technology; cultural restrictions on technification; technification dialectics

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 125-145

Contributors

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Czerniak Stanisław

• Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences