PHIL 205 - Philosophy of Technology

This course investigates humankind as makers and users of tools, with particular interest in the early modern scientific revolution as well as contemporary biological and information technologies. We shall ask what tools are and what role they have in human life. In this context we shall explore how tools are media for our engagement with the self, our communities, and the natural world. Completion of a 100-level philosophical perspectives course is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: As Needed
Attributes: Arts and Humanities II (AH2), Philosophical Perspectives (PHL)
Prerequisites: ENGL 113