khashayar borumand; mostafa taqavi
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Summer and Autumn 2012, , Pages 19-38
Abstract
In this essay, after regarding a brief overview of Feenberg and Heidegger's views on the current technological atmosphere, their approaches to escaping from this atmosphere will be compared. Feenberg considers emancipation on the basis of democratic values. On the other hand, Heidegger analyzes the present ...
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In this essay, after regarding a brief overview of Feenberg and Heidegger's views on the current technological atmosphere, their approaches to escaping from this atmosphere will be compared. Feenberg considers emancipation on the basis of democratic values. On the other hand, Heidegger analyzes the present technological world in a more fundamental level, and considers the dangers of modern technology from a different point of view. He talks about preparation of readiness for the advent of a saving God. Finally, It will be explained that considering the differences between their attitudes regarding the dangers of the dominant technological atmosphere, Feenberg's approach belongs to the technological paradigm which Heidegger criticizes
