Thinking and Self-Absorption: José Ortega y Gasset, Hannah Arendt and the problem of judging a technological world

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ashf.85165
Keywords: Hannah Arendt, José Ortega y , Technology, Self-Absorption, Thinking, Judging

Abstract

José Ortega y Gasset and Hannah Arendt were two thinkers for whom the ability to self-absorb and judge the circumstance was essential on both a personal and social level. In a world increasingly mediated by digital technologies that transform the individual into something measurable, predictable, and controllable due to the data that is left with its use, it is essential to think and judge how we want our life to be with these technologies. In addition, it is necessary to demonstrate to others our capacity for agency and decision in the face of technical circumstances.

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Alexander Castleton, Universidad de Montevideo / Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

Alexander Castleton is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Grant MacEwan University (Edmonton, Canada), specializing in the sociology of technology. He holds a PhD and a Masters degree in Sociology from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada). His research focuses on aging and technology, indigenous culture and technology, philosophy of technology, and qualitative methods.

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Published
2024-05-28
How to Cite
Castleton A. (2024). Thinking and Self-Absorption: José Ortega y Gasset, Hannah Arendt and the problem of judging a technological world. Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía, 41(2), 381-392. https://doi.org/10.5209/ashf.85165
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Vol. 41 No. 2 (2024)
Section
Estudios

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