The Necessity of Critique

The essays in this edited collection are inspired by Andrew Feenberg's philosophy of technology. Feenberg is the leading critical theorist of technology working today, combining the critical traditions of Karl Marx, Martin Heidegger, Georg Lukáacs, and Herbert Marcuse with empirical methods from science & technology studies (STS) and media studies.

Divided into three parts, these contributions from philosophers, media theorists, design theorists, and STS scholars, reflect the relevancy of Feenberg's philosophy for making sense of our technically mediated society. This collection appeals to students and researchers interested in the philosophy of technology, critical theory, smart cities, big data, AI, and algorithmic culture.

Auteur

Darryl Cressman is an assistant professor in the philosophy department at Maastricht University who works in the philosophy of technology and science and technology studies (STS). Darryl received his PhD from Simon Fraser University (Vancouver) in 2012. He is the author of Building Musical Culture in Nineteenth-Century Amsterdam: The Concertgebouw (2016, Amsterdam University Press) as well as articles and book chapters on the philosophy of technology, critical theory, innovation studies, media philosophy, and sound studies.