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Wessel Reijers - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Narrative Technologies: A Philosophical Investigation of the Narrative Capacities of Technologies by Using Ricoeur’s Narrative Theory
Human Studies, 2016Co-Authors: Mark Coeckelbergh, Wessel ReijersAbstract:Contemporary philosophy of technology, in particular mediation theory, has largely neglected language and has paid little attention to the social-linguistic environment in which technologies are used. In order to reintroduce and strengthen these two missing aspects we turn towards Ricoeur’s narrative theory. We argue that technologies have a narrative capacity: not only do humans make sense of technologies by means of narratives but technologies themselves co-constitute narratives and our understanding of these narratives by configuring characters and events in a meaningful temporal whole. We propose a hermeneutic framework that enables us to categorise and interpret technologies according to two hermeneutic distinctions. Firstly, we consider the extent to which technologies close in on the paradigm of the written text by assessing their capacity to actively configure characters and events into a meaningful whole; thereby introducing a linguistic aspect in the theory of technological mediation. Secondly, we consider the extent to which technologies have the capacity to abstract from the public narrative time of actual characters and events by constructing quasi-characters and quasi-events, thereby introducing the social in our conception of technological mediation. This leads us to the outlines of a theory of narrative technologies that revolves around four hermeneutic categories. In order to show the merits of this theory, we discuss the categories by analysing paradigmatic examples of narrative technologies: the bridge, the hydroelectric power plant, video games, and electronic money.
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narrative technologies a Philosophical Investigation of the narrative capacities of technologies by using ricoeur s narrative theory
Human Studies, 2016Co-Authors: Mark Coeckelbergh, Wessel ReijersAbstract:Contemporary philosophy of technology, in particular mediation theory, has largely neglected language and has paid little attention to the social-linguistic environment in which technologies are used. In order to reintroduce and strengthen these two missing aspects we turn towards Ricoeur’s narrative theory. We argue that technologies have a narrative capacity: not only do humans make sense of technologies by means of narratives but technologies themselves co-constitute narratives and our understanding of these narratives by configuring characters and events in a meaningful temporal whole. We propose a hermeneutic framework that enables us to categorise and interpret technologies according to two hermeneutic distinctions. Firstly, we consider the extent to which technologies close in on the paradigm of the written text by assessing their capacity to actively configure characters and events into a meaningful whole; thereby introducing a linguistic aspect in the theory of technological mediation. Secondly, we consider the extent to which technologies have the capacity to abstract from the public narrative time of actual characters and events by constructing quasi-characters and quasi-events, thereby introducing the social in our conception of technological mediation. This leads us to the outlines of a theory of narrative technologies that revolves around four hermeneutic categories. In order to show the merits of this theory, we discuss the categories by analysing paradigmatic examples of narrative technologies: the bridge, the hydroelectric power plant, video games, and electronic money.
Caleb Cohoe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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How Could Prayer Make a Difference? Discussion of Scott A. Davison, Petitionary Prayer: A Philosophical Investigation
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 2018Co-Authors: Caleb CohoeAbstract:I critically respond to Scott A. Davison, Petitionary Prayer: A Philosophical Investigation . I attack his Contrastive Reasons Account of what it takes for a request to be answered and provide an alternative account on which a request is answered as long as it has deliberative weight for the person asked. I also raise issues with Davison’s dismissive treatment of direct divine communication. I then emphasize the importance of value theory for addressing the puzzles of petitionary prayer. Whether a defense of petitionary prayer is successful depends on whether it can support the sort of requests that are central to the theological practices of the religion in question, explaining how they could be known to be effective, and this depends on the value theory of the theology in question. As an example, I show the relevance the traditional distinction between temporal and spiritual goods could have for knowing whether one’s prayers have been answered. How prayers could make a difference also depends on the theology in question, raising issues of ecclesiology and collective action that demand further attention.
Michael L. Gross - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Terrorism: A Philosophical Investigation, Igor Primoratz
Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 2013Co-Authors: Michael L. GrossAbstract:In this book, Igor Primoratz takes a hard look at the existing moral literature about terrorism in a very successful and compelling attempt to consolidate and systematize a number of well-known but...
Jamie A Franklin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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scott a davison petitionary prayer a Philosophical Investigation oxford oxford university press 2017
Radical Orthodoxy: Theology Philosophy Politics, 2017Co-Authors: Jamie A FranklinAbstract:‘Assuming that the God of traditional theism exists, is it reasonable to think that God answers specific prayers?’ (5) This is the question at the heart of Davison’s Investigation. But in offering a response, Davison gives a much more interesting answer than a simple “yes” or “no”. The fact is that such a consideration of prayer throws up all sorts of other issues that are (in my view) probably more important ultimately than the initial question itself, and which have all sorts of practical relevance. A number of times Davison refers to C.S. Lewis’ little book Prayer: Letters to Malcolm and the attractive humility of Lewis’ approach to the subject is mirrored in Davison’s equally humble and unassuming manner. Several times, for example, he laments that he might be taken to mean that he intends his work ‘to inform anyone’s personal decisions concerning whether or not to pray in the petitionary way’ (170). Protest as he might, it seems to me that the value of such a work is to give us clarity as to the practical implications of petitionary prayer and other sorts of communication with the divine. And, even though this is a work of analytic philosophy, it must be said in praise of Davison’s approach that it is not an attempt to colonise the subject area of prayer in the name of that discipline. Davison is cautious about his expertise and knowledge of theology and he does not assume that his arguments amount to some kind of final statement. Conversely, I must say that my field of study is theology and that I venture into the territory of analytic philosophy warily, with fear and trembling.
Mark Coeckelbergh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Narrative Technologies: A Philosophical Investigation of the Narrative Capacities of Technologies by Using Ricoeur’s Narrative Theory
Human Studies, 2016Co-Authors: Mark Coeckelbergh, Wessel ReijersAbstract:Contemporary philosophy of technology, in particular mediation theory, has largely neglected language and has paid little attention to the social-linguistic environment in which technologies are used. In order to reintroduce and strengthen these two missing aspects we turn towards Ricoeur’s narrative theory. We argue that technologies have a narrative capacity: not only do humans make sense of technologies by means of narratives but technologies themselves co-constitute narratives and our understanding of these narratives by configuring characters and events in a meaningful temporal whole. We propose a hermeneutic framework that enables us to categorise and interpret technologies according to two hermeneutic distinctions. Firstly, we consider the extent to which technologies close in on the paradigm of the written text by assessing their capacity to actively configure characters and events into a meaningful whole; thereby introducing a linguistic aspect in the theory of technological mediation. Secondly, we consider the extent to which technologies have the capacity to abstract from the public narrative time of actual characters and events by constructing quasi-characters and quasi-events, thereby introducing the social in our conception of technological mediation. This leads us to the outlines of a theory of narrative technologies that revolves around four hermeneutic categories. In order to show the merits of this theory, we discuss the categories by analysing paradigmatic examples of narrative technologies: the bridge, the hydroelectric power plant, video games, and electronic money.
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narrative technologies a Philosophical Investigation of the narrative capacities of technologies by using ricoeur s narrative theory
Human Studies, 2016Co-Authors: Mark Coeckelbergh, Wessel ReijersAbstract:Contemporary philosophy of technology, in particular mediation theory, has largely neglected language and has paid little attention to the social-linguistic environment in which technologies are used. In order to reintroduce and strengthen these two missing aspects we turn towards Ricoeur’s narrative theory. We argue that technologies have a narrative capacity: not only do humans make sense of technologies by means of narratives but technologies themselves co-constitute narratives and our understanding of these narratives by configuring characters and events in a meaningful temporal whole. We propose a hermeneutic framework that enables us to categorise and interpret technologies according to two hermeneutic distinctions. Firstly, we consider the extent to which technologies close in on the paradigm of the written text by assessing their capacity to actively configure characters and events into a meaningful whole; thereby introducing a linguistic aspect in the theory of technological mediation. Secondly, we consider the extent to which technologies have the capacity to abstract from the public narrative time of actual characters and events by constructing quasi-characters and quasi-events, thereby introducing the social in our conception of technological mediation. This leads us to the outlines of a theory of narrative technologies that revolves around four hermeneutic categories. In order to show the merits of this theory, we discuss the categories by analysing paradigmatic examples of narrative technologies: the bridge, the hydroelectric power plant, video games, and electronic money.