Albert Borgmann’s scientific contributions

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Publications (1)


Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life: A Philosophical Inquiry
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October 1986

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Technology and Culture

David B. Wilson

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Albert Borgmann

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... Moreover, such an approach could inadvertently contribute to a distancing effect, where the natural world and its beings are increasingly seen as mere resources to be engineered rather than entities with their right to exist as nature has shaped them (Goyes and Sollund, 2018). This distancing could numb societal sensibilities to the marvel and mystery of life, reducing the living world to a set of problems to be solved through technology rather than a wondrous reality to be revered and conserved (cf., Wilson & Borgmann, 1986). ...

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Beyond the Lab: Ethical and Cultural Contemplations on Cultivated Meat
Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life: A Philosophical Inquiry
  • Citing Article
  • October 1986

Technology and Culture