Cztery koncepcje relacji człowiek–technika

• Authors: Tomasz Łach

Title variants

EN

Four concepts of the Human – technology relationship

Abstracts

EN

There have been two trends in the study of technology. On the one hand, critics of technology have emphasised the threats stemming from the development and use of advanced machines and devices, while on the other hand, there has been admiration for the successes brought by progress. The article presents an attempt to put this complex issue in order. Based on the analysis formulated by Andrew Feenberg, the text discusses four concepts of technology. The first of them is technical determinism, according to which technology in its development is independent of circumstances external to it. The second is substantive theory, in which technology is seen as an autonomous, independent force that dominates and subordinates everything. The third position is instrumentalism, which considers technique as a neutral tool, while moral evaluation can only concern whether it has been used well or badly. The last approach is constructivism, according to which technology is shaped by the influence of various interest groups.

Keywords

EN

Philosophy of technology; technological determinism; Instrumentalism; STS; constructivism; Andrew Feenberg

• Publisher: International Étienne Gilson Society
• Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 325-345

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Tomasz Łach

• The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000291221890

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Identifiers

DOI

10.26385/SG.110212

Biblioteka Nauki

2057137