The great reversal : how we let technology take control of the planet / David Edward Tabachnick.

Author/creator Tabachnick, David Edward, 1972-
Other author Canadian Electronic Library (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoToronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012 (Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013)
Description1 electronic text (ix, 183 pages) : digital file.
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SeriesCanadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Finding and enforcing limits -- Phronesis vs. Techne -- The decline of good judgment -- The rise of technical knowledge -- Reponses to the the great reversal -- Virtue in a technological age.
Abstract As the rise of technology threatens our very humanity, Tabachnick emphasizes that we still may have time to recover and develop these capacities -- but we must first decide how far we want to allow technology to determine our existence and our future.
General noteIssued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [155]-164) and index.
Access restrictionAccess restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Other formsAlso available in print version.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Issued in other formPrint version 9780802092632
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781442664074 (electronic bk.)

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