Interdisciplinary practice of philosophy(I)

SPEAKER: Ching HUNG

Assistant Professor, Bachelor Program in Interdisciplinary Studies, National Chung Cheng University

TOPIC: Democracy for Artifacts? When the Philosophy of Technology Meets Climate Crisis

TIME:  15:30-17:30, Monday, 08 April, 2024

VENUE: LA 2009, National Sun Yat-sen University

Through the lens of Dutch philosophy of technology, this presentation will explore the ethical and political issues that may arise when designing and implementing "green behavior-steering technology" to promote pro-environmental behavior. It will also discuss how these issues reflect the shortcomings of current ethical perspectives and political theories. Finally, it will argue for and propose an alternative democratic model to address and accommodate the power of artifacts.