Postphenomenology and Technoscience

Don Ihde

Description

A revised form of phenomenology, postphenomenology aims to overcome the limitations of subjectivism and its largely dystopian stance toward science and technology. Timely and insightful, this book provides a useful introduction to postphenomenology, asking how it can effectively transform classical phenomenology into a new and concrete reflection upon technoscience. Tracing the modern history of phenomenology, pragmatism, and philosophy of science, Don Ihde proposes a reframing of phenomenology to better suit today's contemporary world. An excellent overview of the recent history of the philosophy of science, Postphenomenology and Technoscience revitalizes conceptual frameworks that still have much to offer.
List of Figures
Introduction

1. What Is Postphenomenology?

2. Technoscience and Postphenomenology

3. Visualizing the Invisible: Imaging Technologies

4. Do Things Speak?: Material Hermeneutics

Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Sujets

• Loisirs
• Arts Numériques
• Philosophie
• Épistémologie
• Philosophie de l'esprit
• Philosophy
• Mathematics
• Science
• Epistémologie
• Epistémologie
• Epistémologie

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 10 mars 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781438426402
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

Extrait

P OSTPHENOMENOLOGY AND T ECHNOSCIENCE THE PEKING UNIVERSIT Y LECTURES

D ON I HDE

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Postphenomenology and Technoscience

SUNY series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Lenore Langsdorf, editor

Postphenomenology and Technoscience

The Peking University Lectures

Don Ihde

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany

© 2009 State University of New York

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Ihde, Don, 1934–  Postphenomenology and technoscience : the Peking University lectures.  p. cm. — (SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences)  Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 978-1-4384-2621-1 (hardcover : alk. paper)  ISBN 978-1-4384-2622-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)  1. Phenomenology. 2. Postmodernism. 3. Philosophy, Modern—20th century. 4. Technology. I. Title.

B829.5.I345 2009 142'.7—dc22

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Contents

Visualizing the Invisible: Imaging Technologies

Do Things Speak?: Material Hermeneutics

Chapter 4

Chapter 2

Introduction

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List of Figures

Selected Bibliography

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Index

What Is Postphenomenology?

Notes

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List of Figures

Chapter 1

Multistable Figure A Credit:Experimental Phenomenology (State University of New York Press, 1986)

Multistable Figure B Credit:Experimental Phenomenology (State University of New York Press, 1986)

Multistable Figure C Credit:Experimental Phenomenology (State University of New York Press, 1986)

English Longbow Credit: Drawing by Max Liboiron

Mongolian Horse Bow Credit: Drawing by Max Liboiron

Chinese “Artillary” Bow Credit: Drawing by Max Liboiron

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Egyptian Rope Stretching Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Egyptian “Rope-Style” Numbers Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

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Chapter 3

Eratosthenes’ Earth Measurement Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Arab Astrolabe Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Electromagnetic Spectrum Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Galileo with and without a Telescope Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Galileo with and without a Telescope Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Historical Stages of Astronomy Credit: Chart by Don Ihde

“Slices” of the EMS Spectrum: X-ray/Optical/ Infrared/Radio Credit: NASA/Gov

Digital Exaggeration: Venus Volcano Credit: Drawing by Don Ihde

Ihde’s Brain: CT Scan Credit: St. Charles Hospital, Author’s Copy of Scan

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Star Spectra Credit: American Physical Society, 1928

Acheulean Hand Axe Credit: Don Ihde Collection

“Venus” Figure with Textiles Credit: Redrawn by Don Ihde from Arthistory Web site

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