No escape from the technosystem?

The main purpose of this article is to provide an in-depth review of Andrew Feenberg’s Technosystem: The Social Life of Reason (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017). To this end, the analysis is divided into two parts. The first part gives an overview of its thematic structure and elucidat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Philosophy & Social Criticism 2020, Vol.46 (6), p.734-782
1. Verfasser: Susen, Simon
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The main purpose of this article is to provide an in-depth review of Andrew Feenberg’s Technosystem: The Social Life of Reason (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017). To this end, the analysis is divided into two parts. The first part gives an overview of its thematic structure and elucidates its key arguments. The second part discusses its most controversial aspects and grapples with its principal weaknesses and limitations. By way of conclusion, the article argues that Feenberg’s book demonstrates the pivotal role that the technosystem plays in shaping contemporary society.
ISSN:0191-4537
1461-734X
DOI:10.1177/0191453719866239