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PHIL0215A-F23

Philosophy of Technology

Philosophy of Technology
n this course we will explore a number of philosophically and ethically significant questions about the nature of technology and how it interacts with, improves, harms, and ultimately structures our individual lives and society, generally. The answers to the questions pursued in this course lie somewhere between two common attitudes towards technology: an unbridled optimism that technology will improve our lives and a romanticized Ludditism that desires a return to pre-technological human society. While there is much to appreciate and much to criticize about modern technology, both appreciation and criticism need to be tempered with critical and rational reflection. Specific topics include ethics of artificial intelligence, ethical design, genetic engineering and human nature, technologizing cognition, technology in politics, technology creep. 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92794
Subject Code:
PHIL
Course Number:
0215
Section Identifier:
A

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Fall 2023

PHIL0215A-F23 Lecture (Juvshik)