Technology and Gadgets

Considered under the Greek word techne (art, crafts or knowledge), philosophy of technology goes to the very roots of Western philosophy. In his Republic, Plato sees techne as a basis for philosophers' good standing of the city. In the Nicomachean Ethics (Book 6), techne Aristotle described as one of four ways that we can know about the world. The Stoics argued that virtue is a kind of techne on the basis of a good understanding of the universe.

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Considering that the philosophers of the 19th century such as Karl Marx was philosophically interested in tools and techniques, the most eminent philosophers of the 20th century sent directly to modern technology were John Dewey and Martin Heidegger. Both saw technology as essential to modern life, but (to talk about) Dewey was optimistic about the role of technology, Heidegger pessimistic (though Heidegger can be regarded as critical, but open to technology, see Hubert Dreyfus and Technology). Dewey working on technology has been dispersed throughout his body, while Heidegger most of the work on technology May be found in the question concerning technology.

In the years 1960, Marshall McLuhan has become a leading radical voice in the field, with works like the best-seller The medium is the message, and The Gutenberg Galaxy and understanding of the media: the extensions of the man.