The Great Reversal: How We Let Technology Take Control of the Planet

David Tabachnick

Published by University of Toronto Press 2012

The Great Reversal

How We Let Technology Take Control of the Planet

David Tabachnick

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442664074

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About this book

As the rise of technology threatens our very humanity, Tabachnick emphasizes that we still may have time to recover and develop these capacities – but we must first decide how far we want to allow technology to determine our existence and our future.

Author / Editor information

Tabachnick David :

David Edward Tabachnick is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at Nipissing University.

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Leslie Paul Thiele, Department of Political Science, University of Florida :
‘The Great Reversal is a well written and insightful book on the meaning and dangers of technology. Boasting remarkable breadth, consistent erudition, and a free-flowing readability, it will appeal to both academic and non-academic readers looking for an interesting synthesis on this topic.’

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction. Aristotle’s Warning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Finding and Enforcing Limits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
2. Phronesis vs. Techne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
3. The Decline of Good Judgment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4. The Rise of Technical Knowledge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
5. After the Great Reversal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
6. Responses to the Great Reversal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
7. Virtue in a Technological Age Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 200
Keywords: DISCOUNT-C

eBook

Published: March 11, 2013
ISBN: 9781442664074