Technology: conceptions in the light of Philosophy

This essay presents a discussion about the concept of technology, taking Philosophy as a guide for the argument developed. The aim is to understand how this concept emerged in the western world and was appropriated, with different purposes, admitting different meanings throughout history. We evidenc...

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Autores: Sardenberg, Thiago, Maia, Helenice
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Filosofia e Educação
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8671978
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rfe/article/view/8671978
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Technology
Philosophy
Concept
Tecnologia
Filosofia
Conceito
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Sumario:This essay presents a discussion about the concept of technology, taking Philosophy as a guide for the argument developed. The aim is to understand how this concept emerged in the western world and was appropriated, with different purposes, admitting different meanings throughout history. We evidenced that the innumerable possibilities of classification, definition and delineation of this concept fomented a multifaceted, plural, complex, and sometimes ambiguous understanding of technology that was consolidating different aspects of life and human experience.