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The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention
de Noble, David F
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679425640
- ISBN 13
- 9780679425649
- Librería
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High Point, North Carolina, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Paper over boards is clean. DJ has light edge rubbing. ; Author traces a thousand years of technological development from the 9th to the 20th century. Attention is given to the connection of technology to spiritual significance. ; 9.5" tall; 273 pages.
Sinopsis
Are religion and science really at war with one another? Not according to David F. Noble , who argues that the flourishing of both religion and technology today is nothing new but rather the continuation of a 1,000-year-old Western tradition. The Religion of Technology demonstrates that modern man's enchantment with things technological was inspired by and grounded in religious expectations and the quest for transcendence and salvation. The two early impulses behind the urge to advance in science, he claims, are the conviction that apocalypse is imminent, and the belief that increasing human knowledge helps recover what was lost in Eden. Noble traces the history of these ideas by examining the imaginings of monks, explorers, magi, scientists, Freemasons, and engineers, from Sir Isaac Newton to Joseph Priestley to Wernher von Braun . Noble suggests that the relationship between religion and technology has perhaps outlived its usefulness. Whereas it once aimed to promote human well-being, it has ultimately become a threat to our survival. Thus, with The Religion of Technology , Noble aims to redirect our efforts toward more worldly and humane ends.
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- Librería
- Cat's Cradle Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 3740091
- Título
- The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention
- Autor
- Noble, David F
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679425640
- ISBN 13
- 9780679425649
- Editorial
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1997
- Palabras clave
- HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, WESTERN
- Catálogos del vendedor
- History; TECHNOLOGY;
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