Technology and the Overturning of Human Autonomy

This book offers an extensive historical, philosophical and ethical discussion on the role of autonomous technologies, and their influence on human identity. By connecting those different perspectives, and analysing some practical case studies, it guides readers to dissect the relationship between m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chiodo, Simona
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Technology’s philosophical meanings
  • Contemporary Prometheus
  • First case in point: autonomous technologies
  • Second case in point: self-tracking technologies and the quantified self
  • Challenges of the future
  • Epistemological challenges
  • Human identity’s challenges
  • Ethical challenges
  • Conclusion