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2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

THE POSSIBILITY AND THE TASK OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12610013
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Philosophy
Research InstitutionYAMAGATA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAOE Kiyotaka  YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 教育学部, 助教授 (30312169)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
KeywordsTECHNOLOGY / PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY / HERMENEUTICS OF TECHNOLOGY / ETHICS OF TECHNOLOGY / CULTURE OF TECHNOLOGY / LITTERACY / RELEVANCE / INSTRUMENTAL RATIONALITY
Research Abstract

Technology has a great influence on environment and life today, and it becomes an important task to change our view of technology. As the first step toward a renewal of philosophy of technology, we tried, in this research, to make a foundation of a new perspective of technology; we developed a philosophy of technology that regards technology as an activity which mediates human activities and gives new forms to them. By presenting concepts such as "culture of technology" and "hermeneutics of technology", we made clear that technology shows flexibility and ambiguity in each situation and historical, social context. This point of view is hitherto unnoticed in most of the theories of technology, e.g., instrumentalism of technology or substantialism of technology. Technology has, on one hand, some "micro" dimensions such as bodilihood (interface between machine and human being, bodily skill, and so on), system of social relevance concerning preferability of technologies. On the other hand, it has some "macro" dimensions such as meanings of technology in social structure, guideline of technological activities, and so on. Concepts such as "culture of technology" and " hermeneutics of technology" combine these two dimensions and make clear the anthropological meanings of technology; namely, technology is an activity that is done intersubjectively and inter-corporeitively. This research opens a view that transcends the dichotomous understandings of technology- nature and technology - society. In this way it enables us to treat problems of technology much realistically. For example, we understand social and political meanings of technology and will make an assessment of them, which cannot be reduced to a mere problem of engineer's morality. This shows clearly the possibility of public decision-making in the realm of technology. (In this research this is called "narrative of technology").

  • Research Products

    (16 results)

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All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] 直江 清隆: "行為の形としての技術"思想. 927. 82-107 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 直江 清隆(訳): "フィーンバーグ「民主的な合理化-技術・権力・自由」"思想. 927. 32-57 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 直江 清隆: "リスクの「受容可能性」"情況. 第3期第3巻第1号. 70-85 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 直江 清隆: "技術文化とリテラシー-技術哲学の視点から"公開シンポジウム「テクノエシックスの現在」報告書. 40-46 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 直江 清隆(共著): "新田義弘編 フッサールを学ぶ人のために"世界思想社. 338 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 直江 清隆(共著): "古我正和編 英米思想史"仏教大学通信教育部. 377 (2001)

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  • [Publications] 直江 清隆(共著): "永井均他編 事典哲学の木"講談社. 1060 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 直江 清隆(共著): "渡辺恒夫, 村田純一, 高橋澪子編 心理学の哲学"北大路書房(印刷中). 338

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "Technology as a Form of Action"Shiso(Thought). 926. 82-109 (2001)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka(translated): "Andrew Feenberg, Democratic Rationalization; technology power and freedom"Shiso(Thought). 926. 32-57 (2001)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "On "Acceptability" of a Technology"Jokyo(Situation). III-3-1. 70-85 (2002)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "Culture of Technology and Literacy - Perspective from Philosophy of Technology"Proceedings of the Symposium on Techono-ethics Today. 40-46 (2002)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "Husserl and Munchen School"Introduction to Husserl, Kyoto: Sekaishisosha. 338 (2000)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "Pragmatism"KOGA Masakazu(ed.) History of Anglo-Saxon Philosophy, Kyoto: Bukkyo University Correspondence Division. (2001)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "Technology"Tree of Philosophy, Tokyo: Kodansha. 1060 (2002)

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  • [Publications] NAOE Kiyotaka: "Phenomenology and Gestalt School"Philosophy of Psychology, Kyoto: Kitaojishobo (in Printing).

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Published: 2003-09-17  

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