Towards (Unilateral) Recognition of “the Technological Other” – Vulnerability, Resistance and Adequate Regard
Towards (Unilateral) Recognition of “the Technological Other” – Vulnerability, Resistance and Adequate Regard

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to answer the question of whether the theory ofrecognition can be applied to research on the human-technology relationship and, if so,to what extent. The article assumes that the theory of recognition is a normative theory,and therefore, its moral consequences can certainly be applied to human persons. Touse this theory for studying the relationship between humans and technology, shifts inthe theory are necessary. These shifts have been reduced to the concept of solidaritywith technological artifacts (especially with robots). However, the article constructs anargument that the concepts of vulnerability and resistance may be helpful in justifyingthe development of recognition in the relationship between humans and technology.The model of recognition discussed in this case is not, however, a model based onmutual relations but rather on unilateral recognition, which is introduced into thetheory through the concept of adequate regard.

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