Philosophies of Technologies – Theory as Practice Theory as Practice Charolles

Philosophies of TechnologiesTheory as Practice\nAuthor(s): Valerie Charolles, Elise Lamy-Rested\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc, United Kingdom\nImprint: ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9781786308702, 978-1786308702\nSynopsis\nIn the space of a century, technologies have acquired unprecedented power. The result of these developments is a new form of the world. These transformations test our capacities and generate new crises with multiple issues at stake. \n\nDrawing on the lessons of a long history, Philosophies of Technologies examines the continuities and disruptions brought about by the power of contemporary technical systems, without reducing them to the digital age. It draws together 13 authors from different schools of thought and proposes tools that combine productive technology with sustainability, innovation and responsibility. \n\nThis book wagers that, in the face of the sprawling and ever-changing deployment of techno.