Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity
Author | : Lorenzo C. Simpson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2014-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317828310 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317828313 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity written by Lorenzo C. Simpson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.