The agency of technology and humans in the Anthropocene
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2024-03-26
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The advent of the Anthropocene confronts us with an illusion. Humans appear the most powerful agents on Earth, but we seem unable to mitigate anthropogenic effects on Earth.
To understand this illusion, I investigate the role of technological agency in the Anthropocene. I formulate a technological determinism based on Jacques Ellul and Peter Haff, which captures the physical role of technology on Earth.
From their combined work, a novel perspective on technology emerges, which allows us to better understand how technological and human agency relate to each other. I argue that human agency has not disappeared, but we do need to change our strategies, working with instead of against the momentum of technology.
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Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen