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Challenging the Phenomena of Technology
M. Hayler
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Description for Challenging the Phenomena of Technology
Hardback. This book investigates what 'technology' is, what it helps us to do, and what it forces us to consider about our experience of being in the world. Using e-readers, such as the Kindle and iPad, as a case study, this work argues that the use of technology is more complicated and more human than public discussion often gives it credit for. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
What is 'technology'? What does it help us to do? What does it force us to consider about our experience of being in the world? In Challenging the Phenomena of Technology, technology is positioned as an experience with specific features, rather than as a class of objects, and this enables a reflection on the ways in which amateurs and experts interact with the artefacts that all humans rely upon. Using e-readers, such as the Kindle and iPad, as a case study, Hayler argues that the use of technology is both more complicated and more human than public discussion often ... Read more
What is 'technology'? What does it help us to do? What does it force us to consider about our experience of being in the world? In Challenging the Phenomena of Technology, technology is positioned as an experience with specific features, rather than as a class of objects, and this enables a reflection on the ways in which amateurs and experts interact with the artefacts that all humans rely upon. Using e-readers, such as the Kindle and iPad, as a case study, Hayler argues that the use of technology is both more complicated and more human than public discussion often ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science
Condition
New
Weight
436g
Number of Pages
251
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137377852
SKU
V9781137377852
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About M. Hayler
Dr. Matt Hayler spent three years as a teaching fellow at the University of Exeter where he developed modules in Digital Studies and Critical Theory. During this time he acted as the network coordinator for the AHRC Cognitive Futures in the Humanities research network and spoke at the second TEDxExeter conference on the beauty inherent in technological use. He currently ... Read more
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