Theology, ethics, and technology in the work of Jacques Ellul and Paul Virilio: a nascent theological tradition
"This book examines biographical and textual connections between sociologist-theologian Jacques Ellul and philosopher-phenomenologist Paul Virilio. Through an examination of Ellul and Virilio's embeddedness in the socio-historical context of postwar France, the book identifies a relationsh...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2021]
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| Dans: | Année: 2021 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Ellul, Jacques 1912-1994
/ Virilio, Paul 1932-2018
/ Technique
/ Théologie
/ Éthique
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| Classifications IxTheo: | NCA Éthique |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Ellul, Jacques (1912-1994)
B Virilio, Paul B Technology Social aspects B Technology Philosophy |
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Table des matières Quatrième de couverture Literaturverzeichnis |
| Résumé: | "This book examines biographical and textual connections between sociologist-theologian Jacques Ellul and philosopher-phenomenologist Paul Virilio. Through an examination of Ellul and Virilio's embeddedness in the socio-historical context of postwar France, the book identifies a relationship between these critics of technology which constitutes a nascent theological tradition. The author shows from various vantage points how Ellul and Virilio's nascent tradition exposes technology as modernity's primary idol; and, how it uses multiple disciplines-including history, sociology, philosophy, phenomenology, theology, and ethics-to resist the perilous consequences of the modern world's worship of power and the kinds of technologies this misdirected worship produces. Jacques Ellul's death in 1994 and Paul Virilio's death in 2018 may have prevented the maturation of this nascent theological tradition, but Theology, Ethics, and Technology in the work of Jacques Ellul and Paul Virilio aids this tradition's ripening through the presentation of an illuminating way to read these two unique, and at times quixotic, intellectuals"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1793625433 |