Technology and the character of contemporary life : a Philosophical inquiry (Record no. 72376)
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| fixed length control field | 01456 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780226066295 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 303.483 |
| Item number | BOR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Borgmann, Albert |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Technology and the character of contemporary life : a Philosophical inquiry |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Chicago |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | University of Chicago Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1987 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | v,302p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents<br/>Acknowledgments vii<br/>Part One THE PROBLEM OF TECHNOLOGY<br/>1 Technology and Theory 3<br/>2 Theories of Technology 7<br/>3 The Choice of a Theory 12<br/>4 Scientific Theory 15<br/>S Scientific Explanation 17<br/>6 The Scope of Scientific Explanation 22<br/>7 Science and Technology 26<br/>Part Two THE CHARACTER OF TECHNOLOGY 33<br/>8 The Promise of Technology 35<br/>9 The Device Paradigm 40<br/>10 The Foreground of Technology 48<br/>11 Devices, Means, and Machines 57<br/>12 Paradigmatic Explanation 68<br/>13 Technology and the Social Qrder 78<br/>14 Technology and Democracy 85<br/>15 The Rule of Technology 101<br/>16 Political Engagement and Social Justice 107<br/>17 Work and Labor 114<br/>18 Leisure, Excellence, and Happiness 124<br/>19 The Stability of Technology 143<br/>1•11rt Three THE REFORM OF TECHNOLOGY 155<br/>20 The Possibilities of Reform 157<br/>21 Deictic Discourse 169<br/>22 The Challenge. of Nature 182<br/>23 Focal Things and Practices 196<br/>24 Wealth and the Good Life 210<br/>25 Political Affirmation 226<br/>26 The Recovery of the Promise of Technology 246<br/>Notes 251<br/>Index 293<br/> |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | USA |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | General |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 23/07/2024 | amazon.in | 2312.00 | 1 | 303.483 BOR | 026487 | 24/08/2024 | 18/08/2024 | 2312.00 | 23/07/2024 | Book |