Man and Technics
Encyclopedia
Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life is a short book
by Oswald Spengler
discussing a critique of technology
and industrialism. It was published as Der Mensch und die Technik in Munich
in 1931.
ISBN 0-89875-983-8, ISBN 0-8371-8875-X and ISBN 0-9519588-0-1
Book
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by Oswald Spengler
Oswald Spengler
Oswald Manuel Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German historian and philosopher whose interests also included mathematics, science, and art. He is best known for his book The Decline of the West , published in 1918, which puts forth a cyclical theory of the rise and decline of civilizations...
discussing a critique of technology
Critique of technology
Critique of technology is an analysis of the negative impacts of technologies. It is argued that, in all advanced industrial societies , technology becomes a means of domination, control and exploitation, or more generally something which threatens the survival of humanity.Prominent authors...
and industrialism. It was published as Der Mensch und die Technik in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1931.
ISBN 0-89875-983-8, ISBN 0-8371-8875-X and ISBN 0-9519588-0-1
External links
- The twelfth and final part of the book
- The New York Review of BooksThe New York Review of BooksThe New York Review of Books is a fortnightly magazine with articles on literature, culture and current affairs. Published in New York City, it takes as its point of departure that the discussion of important books is itself an indispensable literary activity...
review by H. Stuart HughesH. Stuart HughesHenry Stuart Hughes was an American historian, professor, and activist; he also advocated the application of psychoanalysis to history.-Early life:...
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