Use coupon code “SUMMER20” for a 20% discount on all items! Valid until 2024-08-31

Site Logo
Search Suggestions

      Royal Mail  express delivery to UK destinations

      Regular sales and promotions

      Stock updates every 20 minutes!

      What Things Do: Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design

      2 in stock

      Firm sale: non returnable item
      SKU 9780271025407 Categories ,
      Focuses on how technologies mediate our actions and our world perceptions. Peter-Paul Verbeek examines the philosophy of technology formulated by Jaspers and Heidegger, and extends the work of more recent philosophers of technology. He shows how his "postphenomenological" approach applies to the tec...

      £33.95

      Buy new:

      Delivery: UK delivery Only. Usually dispatched in 1-2 working days.

      Shipping costs: All shipping costs calculated in the cart or during the checkout process.

      Standard service (normally 2-3 working days): 48hr Tracked service.

      Premium service (next working day): 24hr Tracked service – signature service included.

      Royal mail: 24 & 48hr Tracked: Trackable items weighing up to 20kg are tracked to door and are inclusive of text and email with ‘Leave in Safe Place’ options, but are non-signature services. Examples of service expected: Standard 48hr service – if ordered before 3pm on Thursday then expected delivery would be on Saturday. If Premium 24hr service used, then expected delivery would be Friday.

      Signature Service: This service is only available for tracked items.

      Leave in Safe Place: This option is available at no additional charge for tracked services.

      Description

      Product ID:9780271025407
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:What Things Do
      Subtitle:Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design
      Authors:Author: Peter-Paul Verbeek
      Page Count:264
      Subjects:Cultural studies, Cultural studies, Technology: general issues, Technology: general issues
      Description:Focuses on how technologies mediate our actions and our world perceptions. Peter-Paul Verbeek examines the philosophy of technology formulated by Jaspers and Heidegger, and extends the work of more recent philosophers of technology. He shows how his "postphenomenological" approach applies to the technological practice of industrial designers.
      Imprint Name:Pennsylvania State University Press
      Publisher Name:Pennsylvania State University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2005-05-15

      Additional information

      Weight426 g
      Dimensions150 × 229 × 16 mm