Transformation Machines

1Philosophy for Technophiles

Sunday December₂₁ 2008 · ‹Philosophy› · 2727 Views
 

The world of technology is full of enormous changes, with the future becoming increasingly unpredictable. Today, humanity is facing social, economical, and ecological crises.

It is at times like this that we turn to philosophy. We question our beliefs and accustomed behaviors. When the future seems bleak and hazardous, we start to reconsider our values.

Unfortunately, technology enjoys immunity from such considerations. Science and engineering are commonly regarded as moral free. Science, justified by pursuing knowledge and truth, is liberated from social responsibility. Likewise, engineering leaves responsibility to the ones who use or abuse artifacts as tools or weapons.

Ironically, it is also technology that connects people, making it harder for any of us to remain uninvolved. Humanity defines itself through technology; we are both producers and consumers; we are researchers, scientists, and engineers. But we are also judges, designers, artists, psychologists, politicians, and philosophers simultaneously. Therefore we must unify the independent roles by embracing humankind as a whole.

The goal of this research is to uncover a universal and unifying pattern of our world. Revealing this structure shall empower technologists and technophiles with an accessible philosophy.

— Claude Y. Knaus
Zurich, December 2008

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