The Technological System
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The Technological System is a seminal work by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technology forms an autonomous, all-encompassing system shaping society, politics, and human behavior.
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| The Technological System canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
constraints technology imposes on society
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interdependence of technical elements ⓘ self-augmentation of technology ⓘ |
| argues |
technological choices are structurally constrained
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technological development tends toward totalization ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Ellul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques |
belief in neutral technology
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unquestioned technological progress ⓘ |
| describes |
impact of technology on human behavior
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impact of technology on politics ⓘ impact of technology on social structures ⓘ technology as all-encompassing ⓘ technology as an autonomous system ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
loss of human control over technology
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relationship between technique and freedom ⓘ systemic nature of modern technology ⓘ |
| follows | The Technological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
social critique
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theoretical essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
critical theory of technology
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debates on technological determinism ⓘ philosophy of technology discourse ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical view of technological progress
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pessimistic view of technological autonomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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classical sociology ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
autonomy of technology
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modern society ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ sociology of technology ⓘ technological determinism ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacques Ellul's works on technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian existentialism
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social critique of modernity ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Technological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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