Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity
| AUTHOR | Simpson, Lorenzo C. |
| PUBLISHER | Routledge (11/14/1994) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity takes as its impetus the idea that technology is an embodiment of our uneasiness with finitude. Lorenzo Simpson argues that technology has succeeded in granting our wish to domesticate time. He shows how this attitude affects our understanding of the meaning of action and our ability to discern meaning in our lives.
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ISBN-13:
9780415907712
ISBN-10:
0415907713
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
246
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
6.46 x 0.98 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
1.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | General
Technology & Engineering | General
Dewey Decimal:
601
Library of Congress Control Number:
94019289
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Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity takes as its impetus the idea that technology is an embodiment of our uneasiness with finitude. Lorenzo Simpson argues that technology has succeeded in granting our wish to domesticate time. He shows how this attitude affects our understanding of the meaning of action and our ability to discern meaning in our lives.
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