Unbranded Elements of a Philosophy sku-151882173 All Books

Elements of a Philosophy of Technology: On the Evolutionary History of Culture is a hardcover in the Posthumanities series, listed as Unbranded under All Books. In this 1877 work, Ernst Kapp examines the relationship between the human body and technology through his idea of "organ projection": people externalize bodily organs and mental qualities through artifacts. His examples include the axe and arm, the lens and eye, and the telegraphic system and neural network. The discussion moves from tools and acoustic instruments to architecture, the steam engine and railway networks, examining how technology projects relationships as well as individual organs. The book presents early ideas associated with cybernetics. SKU: sku-151882173.