Archive for April, 2018
The Question Concerning Technology- Martin Heidegger
Page nos. 1-5 Aparna Nampoothiri Heidegger clarifies his intention in presenting this paper right at the beginning, where he reiterates the connection between the titular words, “questioning” and “technology”, and proceeds to demonstrate why such an endeavour needs to be undertaken and how it can be performed. The first paragraphs lay the foundation for the […]
The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility – Walter Benjamin
Sections I to V Srinjoy The first few sections from The Work of Art in the Age of Technological Reproducibility talk about the various techniques that developed as part of technological advancement. He clearly states that there is no denial of the existence of copying of art work. However it had always been manual […]
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April 22, 2018 at 8:06 pm
Is there a true “essence” of technology? Is there a possibility of challenging Heidegger’s premise?
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April 22, 2018 at 7:24 pm
Interesting intervention on the “eye” of the camera. Is this the lens or a metaphorical eye that Benjamin refers to?
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