超域文化科学特殊研究IV

担当教官：アンドリュー フィーンバーグ
講義題目：Philosophy of Technology

This is a course on trends in the history of philosophy of technology. Heidegger is the most important Western philosopher to place technology at the center of his theory. Marcuse presents a radical version of the Heideggerian theory, influenced by Marxism. Although Foucault is not usually considered a philosopher of technology, his theory of power incorporates artifacts and practices into social theory in a way that contributes to the understanding of technical politics. I have made use of all of these sources in my book Questioning Technology, which offers an example of contemporary philosophy of technology.

Here are the main readings.

• Heidegger, “The Question Concerning Technology,” “The Origin of the Work of Art,” “The Thing” (in Japanese or German)
• On Heidegger: an article by Hubert Dreyfus
• Marcuse: One-Dimensional Man (in Japanese)
• On Marcuse: a chapter from Andrew Feenberg, Alternative Modernity; a chapter on Marcuse and Habermas from Questioning Technology, included in America Hihyo-Riron No Shin-Dankai, edited by M. Jay.
• Foucault: Discipline and Punish (in Japanese)
• Foucault: shorter readings on power (in Japanese)
• Feenberg, Questioning Technology
• Feenberg, “Democratic Rationalization” (in Japanese)