Barker, Timothy (2023) Michel Serres and the philosophy of technology. Theory, Culture and Society, 40 (6). pp. 35-50. ISSN 0263-2764
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The article explores Michel Serres' approach to technology, examining three landmarks in his texts. These landmarks reveal a thinker who sees technology as a disturbance that forms collectives and establishes relations between humans and others.AI Topics:
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This article explores the topic of technology in Michel Serres’ work. Although a great deal has been said about Serres’ treatment of parasitic relations, noise, interdisciplinarity and communication, little has been written about his approach to questions of technology. The author first outlines general trends in the philosophy of technology and indicates how Serres fits within the field. He then suggests a way to read Serres by identifying ‘landmarks’ in his texts, which are used for explicating his position on technology. Three of these landmarks are explored. The first is Serres’ philosophy of world-objects, which moves him to think through the relationship between humans, technology and natural evolution. The second is Serres’ notion of technologies ‘setting sail’ from the body, which allows him to build on Leroi-Gourhan’s work, and the third is Serres’ description of information technologies and the world of millennials, which leads to his position on pedagogy and technology. From an examination of these three landmarks, a picture emerges of a thinker for whom technology acts as a disturbance around which collectives form, establishing relations and deviations between ourselves and others.
Title | Michel Serres and the philosophy of technology |
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Creators | Barker, Timothy |
Identification Number | 10.1177/02632764221140825 |
Date | November 2023 |
Divisions | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
URI | https://pub.demo35.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/462 |
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Item Type | Article |
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Depositing User | Unnamed user with email ejo1f20@soton.ac.uk |
Date Deposited | 11 Jun 2025 16:38 |
Revision | 25 |
Last Modified | 12 Jun 2025 09:03 |
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