Synopses & Reviews
"... a comprehensive canvass of Dewey's logic, metaphysics, aesthetics, philosophy of history, and social thought."
Synopsis
..". a comprehensive canvass of Dewey's logic, metaphysics, aesthetics, philosophy of history, and social thought."--Choice
..". a major addition to the recent accumulation of in-depth studies of Dewey." --Journal of Speculative Philosophy
"Larry Hickman has done an exemplary job in demonstrating the relevance of John Dewey's philosophy to modern-day discussions of technology."--Ethics
Synopsis
This book does much to disple the old canard that John Dewey was guilty of "scientism" and a reverent worship of technological progress. Indeed, Dewey predated the Frankfurt school in his warnings about the dangers inherent in a machine culture. With new advances come new problems, and these can only be dealt with through an instrumentalist approach. Dewey also argued that we have no guarantee of success. Natural events can terminate human life and human greed, laziness, or error could have the same result.
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword by Don Ihde
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Locating Dewey's Critique of Technology
Chapter 2: Knowing as a Technological Artifact
Chapter 3: Productive Skills in the Arts
Chapter 4: From Techne to Technology
Chapter 5: Theory, Practice, and Production
Chapter 6: Instruments, History, and Human Freedom
Chapter 7: Publics as Products
Epilogue: Responsible Technology
Appendix: Pagination Key to Works Cited
Notes
Index