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Nonfiction Books » Philosophy Books » Contemporary Philosophy » Page 2

Contemporary Philosophy

Last updated: September 14, 2024

    The best books on Philosophy of Technology, recommended by Evgeny Morozov

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    The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford

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    Technics and Civilization
    by Lewis Mumford

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    The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Autonomous Technology – Technics-Out-of-Control as a Theme in Political Thought by Langdon Winner

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    Autonomous Technology – Technics-Out-of-Control as a Theme in Political Thought
    by Langdon Winner

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    The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life by Albert Borgmann

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    Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life
    by Albert Borgmann

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    The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Does Technology Drive History? The Dilemma of Technological Determinism by Edited by Merritt Roe Smith and Leo Marx

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    Does Technology Drive History? The Dilemma of Technological Determinism
    by Edited by Merritt Roe Smith and Leo Marx

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    The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Philosophy of Technology by Edited by Jan-Kyrre Berg Olsen and Evan Selinger

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    Philosophy of Technology
    by Edited by Jan-Kyrre Berg Olsen and Evan Selinger

  • It's easy to be impressed by the latest gadgets and comment on how much has changed since we started using them. But how often do we really take a step back and think about technological advances in their broader context? Belarussian tech commentator, Evgeny Morozov, picks the best books on the philosophy of technology.

  • The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford
  • The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Autonomous Technology – Technics-Out-of-Control as a Theme in Political Thought by Langdon Winner
  • The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life by Albert Borgmann
  • The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Does Technology Drive History? The Dilemma of Technological Determinism by Edited by Merritt Roe Smith and Leo Marx
  • The best books on Philosophy of Technology - Philosophy of Technology by Edited by Jan-Kyrre Berg Olsen and Evan Selinger

The best books on Philosophy of Technology, recommended by Evgeny Morozov

It’s easy to be impressed by the latest gadgets and comment on how much has changed since we started using them. But how often do we really take a step back and think about technological advances in their broader context? Belarussian tech commentator, Evgeny Morozov, picks the best books on the philosophy of technology.

The best books on Philosophy of Technology, recommended by Evgeny Morozov

    The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art, recommended by Michael Fried

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    The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Salons by Denis Diderot

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    Salons
    by Denis Diderot

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    The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Phenomenology of Perception by Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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    Phenomenology of Perception
    by Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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    The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Disowning Knowledge by Stanley Cavell

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    Disowning Knowledge
    by Stanley Cavell

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    The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Nicolas Poussin by Elizabeth Cropper and Charles Dempsey

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    Nicolas Poussin
    by Elizabeth Cropper and Charles Dempsey

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    The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn As Told by a Friend by Thomas Mann, translated by John E. Woods

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    Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn As Told by a Friend
    by Thomas Mann, translated by John E. Woods

  • The distinguished art critic and art historian Michael Fried talks about the importance of philosophy to his work. He recommends the best books on the 'philosophical stakes of art.'

  • The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Salons by Denis Diderot
  • The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Phenomenology of Perception by Maurice Merleau-Ponty
  • The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Disowning Knowledge by Stanley Cavell
  • The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Nicolas Poussin by Elizabeth Cropper and Charles Dempsey
  • The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art - Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn As Told by a Friend by Thomas Mann, translated by John E. Woods

The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art, recommended by Michael Fried

The distinguished art critic and art historian Michael Fried talks about the importance of philosophy to his work. He recommends the best books on the ‘philosophical stakes of art.’

The best books on The Philosophical Stakes of Art, recommended by Michael Fried
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