Postphenomenological Investigations: Essays on Human-Technology Relations (Rosenberger)(Paperback)

Postphenomenological Investigations: Essays on Human-Technology Relations (Rosenberger)(Paperback)

This book provides an introduction to postphenomenology, an emerging school of thought in the philosophy of technology and science and technology studies, which addresses the relationships users develop with the devices they use

Postphenomenology and Media: Essays on Human-Media-World Relations (Van Den Eede Yoni)(Pevná vazba)

Postphenomenology and Media: Essays on Human-Media-World Relations sheds light on how new, digital media are shaping humans and their world. It does so by using the postphenomenological framework to comprehensively study 'human-media relations,' making use of conceptual instruments such as the

LM Guide to Computer Forensics & Investigations (Course Technology)(Paperback)

Heidegger's Technologies: Postphenomenological Perspectives (Ihde Don)(Paperback)

Heidegger is the only thinker of his generation whose philosophy of technology is still widely read today. In it, he made three basic claims. First, he asserted that the essence of technology is not technological--that technology is not a neutral instrumentality. Second, he claimed that there is a

Digital Media: Human-Technology Connection (Irwin Stacey O'Neal)(Paperback)

Digital Media: Human-Technology Connection examines the technologically textured world through case studies that illustrate the way humans and technology connect with each other and the world. An interdisciplinary array of sources from philosophy, postphenomenology, philosophy of technology, media

Introduction to Object Relations (Gomez Lavinia)(Paperback)

Object Relations places relationships at the centre of what it is to be human. Its premise is that the human being is essentially social and that our need for others is primary. Object Relations originated as the British-based development of classic Freudian theory. Its early proponents were

Architect or Bee? - The Human Price of Technology (Cooley Mike)(Paperback / softback)

Human Life, Action and Ethics: Essays (Geach Mary)(Paperback)

This volume presents a collection of essays by the celebrated philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe. This collection includes papers on human nature and practical philosophy, together with the classic 'Modern Moral

PR Technology, Data and Insights: Igniting a Positive Return on Your Communications Investment (Weiner Mark)(Paperback)

Data, technology and insights have forever changed the public relations and corporate communications function. Failure to adapt is more a matter of willingness than inability. Now, technology, data and insights inform more meaningful objectives and elevate performance evaluation. The result is a

Human Enhancement (Savulescu Julian)(Paperback)

To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find an answer to this question. Human enhancement aims to increase human capacities above normal levels. Many forms of human enhancement are already in

Seduction and Betrayal (Hardwick Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

These magnetic essays are nothing less than a reckoning, dissecting relations between the sexes, women and writing, work and life. Hardwick's provocative essays were first published in 1974 and won loyal admiration from writers including Joan Didion, Susan Sontag, Cynthia Ozick, Derek Walcott,

The Parasite, 1 (Serres Michel)(Paperback)

Influential philosopher Michel Serres's foundational work uses fable to explore how human relations are identical to that of the parasite to the host body. Among Serres's arguments is that by being pests, minor groups can become major players in public dialogue--creating diversity and complexity

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Green John)(Paperback)

A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green. The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his

On Being Human: Essays in Theological Anthropology (Anderson Ray S.)(Paperback)

- What does it mean to be human? - How does a right understanding of personhood affect decisions on critical life situations? - What implications does a biblical perspective on personhood have for the pastoral ministry of healing and hope? In answering these questions, Ray S. Anderson focused on

Naked Pilot: The Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents (Beaty David)(Paperback)

Investigations into the causes of aircraft accidents have for decades focused on what happened and who did it - very rarely 'Why'? It is the question 'Why' that David Beaty has addressed here, fighting the misnomer of 'pilot error' and propounding that the cause should be sought deeper inside human

Strangers - Essays on the Human and Nonhuman (Tamas Rebecca)(Paperback / softback)

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE. In Strangers, Rebecca Tamas explores where the human and nonhuman meet, and why this delicate connection just might be the most important relationship of our

Science, Technology, and Art in International Relations (Singh J. P.)(Paperback)

This volume brings together 19 original chapters, plus four substantive introductions, which collectively provide a unique examination of the issues of science, technology, and art in international relations. The overarching theme of the book links global politics with human interventions in the

Prometheanism: Technology, Digital Culture and Human Obsolescence (Mller Christopher John)(Paperback)

Gunther Anders s prolific philosophy of technology is undergoing a major revival but has never been translated into English. Prometheanism mobilises Anders s pragmatic thought and current trends in critical theory to rethink the constellations of power that are configuring themselves around our

How Not to be a Doctor - And Other Essays (Launer John)(Paperback / softback)

The essays in How Not to Be a Doctor combine erudition with humour, candour, and the human touch. They show how, in medicine, you cannot separate personal experiences from professional ones, in short stories and reflections that will inform and entertain readers on both ends of the

Modern Politics (James C. L. R.)(Paperback)

'Marxists envisage a total change in the basic structure of human relations. With that change our problems will not be solved overnight, but we will be able to tackle them with confidence. Such are the difficulties, contradictions, and antagonisms; and in the solution of them society moves forward

Human Happiness (Pascal Blaise)(Paperback / softback)

Created by the seventeenth-century philosopher and mathematician Pascal, the essays contained in this work are a curiously optimistic look at whether humans can ever find satisfaction and real joy in life - or whether a belief in God is a wise gamble at

Essays (Montaigne Michel)(Paperback)

Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane, skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes. Included are such celebrated works as 'On Solitude,' 'To Philosophize Is to

Buddhism and Intelligent Technology: Toward a More Humane Future (Hershock Peter D.)(Paperback)

When machine learning, data and AI are reshaping the human experience and forcing us to develop a new ethical intelligence, Peter Hershock gives us a new way to think about attention, presence and ethics in our changing lives by balancing Western technology with Asian philosophy. Rather than

Human Error (Reason James)(Paperback)

Modern technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only be achieved through a better understanding of human error mechanisms. In its treatment of major accidents, the book spans the disciplinary gulf between psychological theory and those concerned with maintaining the reliabiblity