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What things do : philosophical reflections on technology, agency, and design /

Focuses on how technologies mediate our actions and our world perceptions. Peter-Paul Verbeek examines the philosophy of technology formulated by Jaspers and Heidegger, and extends the work of more recent philosophers of technology. He shows how his "postphenomenological" approach applies...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Verbeek, Peter-Paul, 1970-
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Technology > Philosophy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Focuses on how technologies mediate our actions and our world perceptions. Peter-Paul Verbeek examines the philosophy of technology formulated by Jaspers and Heidegger, and extends the work of more recent philosophers of technology. He shows how his "postphenomenological" approach applies to the technological practice of industrial designers.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 249 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271033228 (electronic bk.)
0271033223 (electronic bk.)