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Phenomenology and the Philosophy of Technology
- Bas de Boer(editor)
- Jochem Zwier(editor)
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| Title | Phenomenology and the Philosophy of Technology |
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| Contributor | Bas de Boer(editor) |
| Jochem Zwier(editor) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0421 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/OBP.0421 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Bas de Boer; Jochem Zwier; Copyright of individual chapters are maintained by the chapter author(s). |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Publication place | Cambridge, UK |
| Published on | 2024-10-16 |
| ISBN | 978-1-80511-379-9 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-80511-380-5 (Hardback) | |
| 978-1-80511-381-2 (PDF) | |
| 978-1-80511-383-6 (HTML) | |
| 978-1-80511-382-9 (EPUB) | |
| Short abstract | Our contemporary world is undeniably intertwined with technology, influencing every aspect of human life. This edited volume delves into why modern philosophical approaches to technology closely align with phenomenology and explores the implications of this relationship. Over the past two decades, scholars have emphasized users’ lived experiences and their interactions with technological practices, arguing that technologies gain meaning and shape within specific contexts, actively shaping those contexts in return. This book investigates the phenomenological roots of contemporary philosophy of technology, examining how phenomenology informs analyses of temporality, use, cognition, embodiment, and environmentality. Divided into three sections, the volume begins by exploring the role of phenomenological methods in the philosophy of technology, and further investigates the methodological implications of combining phenomenology with other philosophical schools. The second section examines technology as a phenomenon, debating whether it should be analysed as a whole or through individual artifacts. The final section addresses the practical applications of phenomenological insights in design practices and democratic engagement. |
| Long abstract | Our contemporary world is undeniably intertwined with technology, influencing every aspect of human life. This edited volume delves into why modern philosophical approaches to technology closely align with phenomenology and explores the implications of this relationship. Over the past two decades, scholars have emphasized users’ lived experiences and their interactions with technological practices, arguing that technologies gain meaning and shape within specific contexts, actively shaping those contexts in return. This book investigates the phenomenological roots of contemporary philosophy of technology, examining how phenomenology informs analyses of temporality, use, cognition, embodiment, and environmentality. Divided into three sections, the volume begins by exploring the role of phenomenological methods in the philosophy of technology, and further investigates the methodological implications of combining phenomenology with other philosophical schools. The second section examines technology as a phenomenon, debating whether it should be analysed as a whole or through individual artifacts. The final section addresses the practical applications of phenomenological insights in design practices and democratic engagement. By offering a systematic exploration of the connection between phenomenology and technology, this volume provides valuable insights for scholars, students, and researchers in related fields, highlighting the continued relevance of phenomenological perspectives in understanding our technologically mediated world. |
| Print length | 304 pages (xii+292) |
| Language | English (Original) |
| Dimensions | 156 x 17 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.67" x 9.21" (Paperback) |
| 156 x 18 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.71" x 9.21" (Hardback) | |
| Weight | 433g | 15.27oz (Paperback) |
| 604g | 21.31oz (Hardback) | |
| Media | 2 illustrations |
| OCLC Number | 1461946101 |
| LCCN | 2023513483 |
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Contents
- Jochem Zwier
- Bas de Boer
- Vincent Blok
2. Towards a Hermeneutic Phenomenology of Technology: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology of Technology
(pp. 53–72)- Alberto Romele
3. The Institution of Technology
(pp. 73–93)- Darian Meacham
- Robert Rosenberger
5. Technological Mediation without Empirical Borders
(pp. 121–142)- Martin Ritter
- Dana S. Belu
- Galit Wellner
- Annie Kurz
- Lavinia Marin
- Janna van Grunsven
- Bouke van Balen
- Caroline Bollen
Epilogue
(pp. 267–276)- Jochem Zwier
- Bas de Boer
Contributors
Bas de Boer
(editor)Assistant Professor at University of Twente
Bas de Boer is an Assistant Professor in the philosophy section at the University of Twente. His research focuses on how technologies shape our understanding and experience of ourselves and the world we live in, with a specific focus on technologies in healthcare. His research interests are in philosophy of science, philosophy of medicine, and (post) phenomenology of technology. He authored How Scientific Instruments Speak: Postphenomenology and Technological Mediations in Neuroscientific Practice (Lexington Books, 2021).
Jochem Zwier
(editor)Researcher in philosophy of technology and Managing Director of the 4TU Centre for Ethics of Technology at Wageningen University & Research
Jochem Zwier is a researcher in philosophy of technology and Managing Director of the 4TU Centre for Ethics of Technology at Wageningen University. His work is situated at the intersection of philosophy of technology and environmental thought. His research interests include phenomenology, hermeneutics, and philosophical anthropology.