Overview
" . . . Dr. Ihde brings an enlightening and deeply humanistic perspective to major technological developments, both past and present." --Science Books & Films
"Don Ihde is a pleasure to read. . . . The material is full of nice suggestions and details, empirical materials, fun variations which engage the reader in the work . . . the overall points almost sneak up on you, they are so gently and gradually offered." --John Compton
"A sophisticated celebration of cultural diversity and of its enabling technologies. . . . perhaps the best single volume relating the philosophical tradition to the broad issues raised by contemporary technologies." --Choice
" . . . important and challenging . . . " --Review of Metaphysics
" . . . a range of rich historical, cultural, philosophical, and psychological insights, woven together in an intriguing and clear exposition . . . The book is really a pleasure to read, for its style, immense learning and sanity." --Teaching Philosophy
The role of tools and instruments in our relation to the earth and the ways in which technologies are culturally embedded provide the foci of this thought-provoking book.
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- ISBN-13: 9780253205605
- ISBN-10: 0253205603
- Publisher: Indiana University Press
- Publish Date: May 1990
- Dimensions: 9.26 x 6.12 x 0.71 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
- Page Count: 244
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