Jacques Ellul and the Technological Society in . Jeronimo, Garcia, Mitcham**

Name: Jacques Ellul and the Technological Society in . Jeronimo, Garcia, Mitcham**
Brand: Springer

Springer

Rethink Jacques Ellul's work on the 21st-century technological society with this comprehensive hardcover book. Explore Ellul's groundbreaking insights into globalization, terrorism, communication technologies, and ecology, offering a critical perspective on modern society. This volume delves into Ellul's diagnosis of modern society, the notion of efficiency, symbolization, and ecology. It further analyzes communicational and cultural problems, as well as emerging threats and trends in the early 21st century, highlighting the exponential growth and new forms of risk associated with energy, propaganda, life sciences, and communication. The book also examines the duality of reason and revelation, connecting Ellul's work to both rationalist traditions and transcendent roots of human existence. Discover how Ellul's insights can inform our understanding of religious life within the technological society. Key Features: * Explores Jacques Ellul's critical analysis of technological society. * Covers topics like globalization, communication, and ecology from a technological perspective. * Analyzes communicational and cultural issues relevant to the 21st century. * Examines the intersection of reason, revelation, and religious life. Summary: A deep dive into Jacques Ellul's influential theories on technology and society, offering a critical and contemporary perspective for understanding the 21st century.