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Jacques Ellul and the technological society in the 21st Century

By Garcia , José Luís; Mitcham , Carl; Jerónimo , Helena Mateus

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2013
ISBN
978-94-007-6657-0, 9400766572, 978-94-007-6658-7, 9400766580
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-6658-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2331939 bytes)
Series
Philosophy of engineering and technology 13
Pages
260\260
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Philosophy of Technology; Media Research; Philosop

Description

This volume rethinks the work of Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) on the centenary of his birth, by presenting an overview of the current debates based on Ellul's insights. As one of the most significant twentieth-century thinkers about technology, Ellul was among the first thinkers to realize the importance of topics such as globalization, terrorism, communication technologies and ecology, and study them from a technological perspective. The book is divided into three sections. The first discusses Ellul's diagnosis of modern society, and addresses the reception of his work on the technological socie. Read more... Abstract: On the centenary of his birth, this book re-examines the work of Jacques Ellul, presenting current debates based on his insights, discussing his diagnosis of modern society, exploring issues he saw as vital and addressing the duality of reason and revelation. Read more...

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