Technology and Empire - Perspectives on North America

Brilliant and still-timely analysis of the implications of technology-driven globalization on everyday life from Canada's most influential philosophers, reissued in a handsome A List edition, featuring an introduction by Andrew Potter.
Originally published in 1969, Technology and Empire offers a brilliant analysis of the implications of technology-driven globalization on everyday life. The author of Lament for a Nation, George Grant has been recognized as one of Canada's most significant thinkers. In this sweeping essay collection, he reflects on the extent to which technology has shaped our modern culture.

About the author

George Grant (1918-88) has been acknowledged as Canada's leading political philosopher.

Summary

Brilliant and still-timely analysis of the implications of technology-driven globalization on everyday life from Canada’s most influential philosophers, reissued in a handsome A List edition, featuring an introduction by Andrew Potter.
Originally published in 1969, Technology and Empire offers a brilliant analysis of the implications of technology-driven globalization on everyday life. The author of Lament for a Nation, George Grant has been recognized as one of Canada’s most significant thinkers. In this sweeping essay collection, he reflects on the extent to which technology has shaped our modern culture.

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Product details

• Authors: George Grant
• Assisted by: Andrew Potter (Introduction)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781487004576
• ISBN: 978-1-4870-0457-6
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 215 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: List; A List
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Politics & government, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, Impact of science and technology on society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist philosophy