Science, Technology & Culture in Modern & Contemporary France: Essays in Memory of Chris Johnson: Nottingham French Studies, Volume 59, Issue 3 (Nottingham French Studies Special Issues) - Softcover

 
9781474482769: Science, Technology & Culture in Modern & Contemporary France: Essays in Memory of Chris Johnson: Nottingham French Studies, Volume 59, Issue 3 (Nottingham French Studies Special Issues)

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The collection brings together articles focusing on science, technology and culture in France, all of which intersect in various ways with the research interests of Professor Chris Johnson. The articles engage with the rich French-language tradition of philosophical speculation on science, scientific practice, and the relationship between the human and technology. The collection engages with a wide conceptual field, including the following: embodiment, the pre- and post-human, language, cybernetics, biological and technological evolution, and genetics. Drawing on philosophy, anthropology and science writing, the articles explore from different perspectives the way in which French thinkers have consistently questioned commonly held assumptions about the relationship between the human and the technological, and also between science, machines and the natural world. These were core preoccupations of Chris Johnson’s work and of those colleagues – several of whom have contributed to this collection – who were fortunate to collaborate with him and share his passionate engagement with these issues.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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Brings together articles focusing on science, technology and culture in France, all of which intersect in various ways with the research interests of Professor Chris JohnsonThe articles engage with the rich French-language tradition of philosophical speculation on science, scientific practice, and the relationship between the human and technology. The collection engages with a wide conceptual field, including the following: embodiment, the pre- and post-human, language, cybernetics, biological and technological evolution, and genetics. Drawing on philosophy, anthropology and science writing, the articles explore from different perspectives the way in which French thinkers have consistently questioned commonly held assumptions about the relationship between the human and the technological, and also between science, machines and the natural world. These were core preoccupations of Chris Johnson’s work and of those colleagues – several of whom have contributed to this collection – who were fortunate to collaborate with him and share his passionate engagement with these issues.Key Features• Includes discussion of a number of key areas of science and technology studies including cybernetics and the posthuman.• Includes extensive consideration of the distinctive French contribution to the philosophy of technology and evolution.• Includes previously unpublished work by Professor Chris Johnson and by a number of his collaborators in the University of Nottingham’s Science, Technology and Culture research group.

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Brings together articles focusing on science, technology and culture in France, all of which intersect in various ways with the research interests of Professor Chris JohnsonThe articles engage with the rich French-language tradition of philosophical speculation on science, scientific practice, and the relationship between the human and technology. The collection engages with a wide conceptual field, including the following: embodiment, the pre- and post-human, language, cybernetics, biological and technological evolution, and genetics. Drawing on philosophy, anthropology and science writing, the articles explore from different perspectives the way in which French thinkers have consistently questioned commonly held assumptions about the relationship between the human and the technological, and also between science, machines and the natural world. These were core preoccupations of Chris Johnson s work and of those colleagues several of whom have contributed to this collection who were fortunate to collaborate with him and share his passionate engagement with these issues. Key Features Includes discussion of a number of key areas of science and technology studies including cybernetics and the posthuman. Includes extensive consideration of the distinctive French contribution to the philosophy of technology and evolution. Includes previously unpublished work by Professor Chris Johnson and by a number of his collaborators in the University of Nottingham s Science, Technology and Culture research group.

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