Technological determinism is reductionist theory, which assumes that the technology is society encourages the development of their social fabric and cultural values. It is believed that the term have been introduced by Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929), American sociologist and economist. The most radical technological determinist in the USA in the twentieth century was likely Clarence Iris, who was a follower Thorstein Bunde Veblen and John Dewey. William Ogburn was also known for his radical technological determinism.
Technological determinism (Gr. Techne art, skill, logos teaching the word) common in the West, philosophical concept, according to a swarm technical means of production, ie. E. The machine, machinery, computers, robots, and so on. D., And and science-based technological knowledge is a critical factor that uniquely identifies all aspects of social life.1 nature and direction of social development. Within the technological determinism, there are two extreme trends: technological eudemonism, believes that progress in technology automatically eliminates the social contradictions and antagonisms, uneven distribution of wealth, culture and technology alarmism (from the French. alarmiste anxiety, restlessness), sees only the negative effects of this progress: strengthening social and economic divisions, the increase in violence against the person, dehumanization of social life and others.
Technological determinism in all its manifestations is an inadequate response to present-day. scientific and technological revolution. It does not consider that the equipment and technology lead to different consequences in different socio-economic systems at different stages of their historical development. In contrast, historical materialism holds equipment and technology elements of the productive forces, one of which is a man. It was in this capacity, the material means of production and the relevant knowledge within the structure of the mode of production and the impact on the functioning and development of the society in unity and cooperation with the relations of production.Technical factors not directly and unambiguously defines the socio-historical process, but playing an important role in the material structure of the society, leading to different consequences in different socio-economic systems in the concrete historical stages of their existence. As recurrences of false thinking technological determinism can manifest itself under socialism. Fight against technological determinism involves the assertion of a humanistic scale of values, characteristic of the socialist of the Society: priority to social and human goals and so forth.
Technological determinism theoretical and methodological setting in sociological concept emanating from the critical role of projection in the development of socio-economic structures. There was a 20 x 20-in. Due to the rapid approaches in science and technology, improving the efficiency their use in the development of mass production. In Veblens works, this installation was realized in the doctrine according to which the decisive role not only in economic development, but also in decision-making policy should belong to the supervisor (the idea of managerial revolution).
The post-industrial (Bell, J. Fourastié et al.), Technetronic (3 Brzezinski) , programmed (Touraine), information (E. Masuda) of the company, the third wave (Toffler). Proponents ETC. They believe that the main determinant of socio-economic and other changes in society are more or less large shifts in technology and technological production system. However, the word technology is not so much machines and tools, as the representation of the world, which directs our perception of everything that exists (JP Grant). According to Mr. Toffle in architectonic complex society and its dynamics the decisive role belongs to the technosphere, which produces and distributes the good and in line with the changes in which change and socio infosphere, in turn, influence the scope and power of Psychosphere.
Thus on the latest stage of its development, ETC. beyond the narrow confines of technicism and seeks to relate the category of Technology with the key concepts of philosophical reflection civilization, culture, progress, values identification.
However, a dramatic expansion of the philosophical scope of interpretations techniques has led to a significant differentiation point of view on the nature, importance and role of technological determinants of socio-economic and socio-cultural development. Along with the technicist tradition, in relief to her modern social and philosophical thought put forward antitehnitsistskuyu line. Marcuse, Adorno, Ellul, Horkheimer et al. Emphasize the negative effects of overuse of the power of human technology.
They attribute the phenomenon of the art with a general rationalization of the world and interpret this phenomenon as the most dangerous for the human form of determinism. Technology, says Ellul, turns the means of the target, standardize the behavior, interests and inclinations of people, thereby rendering the object non-spiritual person calculations and manipulations.
In his view, it is necessary to overcome the narrow confines of technological determinism and to reflect on possible polyvariance social development, bearing in mind that in any of the embodiments of philosophizing on the subject is necessary to proceed from the idea of humanization of technology and complete reorientation of the positive potentials of the latter in order to free people from all forms of social dependence.
Technological determinism (Gr. Techne art, skill, logos teaching the word) common in the West, philosophical concept, according to a swarm technical means of production, ie. E. The machine, machinery, computers, robots, and so on. D., And and science-based technological knowledge is a critical factor that uniquely identifies all aspects of social life.1 nature and direction of social development. Within the technological determinism, there are two extreme trends: technological eudemonism, believes that progress in technology automatically eliminates the social contradictions and antagonisms, uneven distribution of wealth, culture and technology alarmism (from the French. alarmiste anxiety, restlessness), sees only the negative effects of this progress: strengthening social and economic divisions, the increase in violence against the person, dehumanization of social life and others.
Technological determinism in all its manifestations is an inadequate response to present-day. scientific and technological revolution. It does not consider that the equipment and technology lead to different consequences in different socio-economic systems at different stages of their historical development. In contrast, historical materialism holds equipment and technology elements of the productive forces, one of which is a man. It was in this capacity, the material means of production and the relevant knowledge within the structure of the mode of production and the impact on the functioning and development of the society in unity and cooperation with the relations of production.Technical factors not directly and unambiguously defines the socio-historical process, but playing an important role in the material structure of the society, leading to different consequences in different socio-economic systems in the concrete historical stages of their existence. As recurrences of false thinking technological determinism can manifest itself under socialism. Fight against technological determinism involves the assertion of a humanistic scale of values, characteristic of the socialist of the Society: priority to social and human goals and so forth.
Technological determinism theoretical and methodological setting in sociological concept emanating from the critical role of projection in the development of socio-economic structures. There was a 20 x 20-in. Due to the rapid approaches in science and technology, improving the efficiency their use in the development of mass production. In Veblens works, this installation was realized in the doctrine according to which the decisive role not only in economic development, but also in decision-making policy should belong to the supervisor (the idea of managerial revolution).
The post-industrial (Bell, J. Fourastié et al.), Technetronic (3 Brzezinski) , programmed (Touraine), information (E. Masuda) of the company, the third wave (Toffler). Proponents ETC. They believe that the main determinant of socio-economic and other changes in society are more or less large shifts in technology and technological production system. However, the word technology is not so much machines and tools, as the representation of the world, which directs our perception of everything that exists (JP Grant). According to Mr. Toffle in architectonic complex society and its dynamics the decisive role belongs to the technosphere, which produces and distributes the good and in line with the changes in which change and socio infosphere, in turn, influence the scope and power of Psychosphere.
Thus on the latest stage of its development, ETC. beyond the narrow confines of technicism and seeks to relate the category of Technology with the key concepts of philosophical reflection civilization, culture, progress, values identification.
However, a dramatic expansion of the philosophical scope of interpretations techniques has led to a significant differentiation point of view on the nature, importance and role of technological determinants of socio-economic and socio-cultural development. Along with the technicist tradition, in relief to her modern social and philosophical thought put forward antitehnitsistskuyu line. Marcuse, Adorno, Ellul, Horkheimer et al. Emphasize the negative effects of overuse of the power of human technology.
They attribute the phenomenon of the art with a general rationalization of the world and interpret this phenomenon as the most dangerous for the human form of determinism. Technology, says Ellul, turns the means of the target, standardize the behavior, interests and inclinations of people, thereby rendering the object non-spiritual person calculations and manipulations.
In his view, it is necessary to overcome the narrow confines of technological determinism and to reflect on possible polyvariance social development, bearing in mind that in any of the embodiments of philosophizing on the subject is necessary to proceed from the idea of humanization of technology and complete reorientation of the positive potentials of the latter in order to free people from all forms of social dependence.
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