Technoaesthetics: Some Remarks on the Covergence of Aesthetics and Technology
Technoaesthetics: Some Remarks on the Covergence of Aesthetics and Technology

Summary/Abstract: Author analyses the question and application of technology. Author draws on works of Heidegger, Marcuse and Jonas. The emphasis is put on Marcuse since he developed best theory of liberation through technology and offered a detailed vision of aesthetic ethos. Author first discusses Heidegger’s understanding of technology which largely influenced Marcuse. Then, author discusses Jonas’ proposition for a new ethics for technological civilization. Finally, drawing on Heidegger, Marcuse, Jonas and Simondon, author proposes term “technoaesthetics” as a notion that describes and captures a qualitatively different idea of a usage and application of technology.

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