Don Ihde Livres

New technologies suggest new ideas about our "reach" extends to global sites through the Internet; we enter cyberspace through the engines of virtual reality. In this book, a leading philosopher of technology explores the meaning of bodies in technology-how the sense of our bodies and of our orientation in the world is affected by the various information technologies. Bodies in Technology begins with an analysis of embodiment in cyberspace, then moves on to consider ways in which social theorists have interpreted or overlooked these conditions. An astute and sensible judge of these theories, Don Ihde is a uniquely provocative and helpful guide through contemporary thinking about technology and embodiment, drawing on sources and examples as various as video games, popular films, the workings of e-mail, and virtual reality techniques. Charting the historical, philosophical, and practical territory between virtual reality and real life, this work is an important contribution to the national conversation on the impact technology-and information technology in particular-has on our lives in a wired, global age. Don Ihde is distinguished professor in the Department of Philosophy, and is also affiliated with the history of science and women's studies programs, at SUNY, Stony Brook. Electronic Mediations Series, volume 5

This expanded new edition explores phenomenology through engaging visual illusions and ambiguous drawings, showcasing how perception shapes our understanding of reality. It delves into the intricacies of human experience, inviting readers to reflect on the interplay between sight and interpretation. By utilizing striking visual examples, the book illuminates the foundational concepts of phenomenology, making complex ideas accessible and thought-provoking for both students and enthusiasts of philosophy and art.

The critical reader compiles significant and lesser-known writings by Don Ihde, a pivotal figure in contemporary discussions of technology and its impact on human experience. It highlights his contributions to understanding the relationship between technology and perception, making it a valuable resource for those interested in philosophical perspectives on technology.

Echoing Richard Rorty s earlier Consequences of Pragmatism, this collection begins with an essay on Phenomenology in America: 1964-1984, and concludes with a Response to Rorty, or Is Phenomenology Edifying? In between, the differences in the philosophical habits and practice of Anglo-American and Euro-American philosophers are examined and a reformulated, non-foundational phenomenology is sketched as a new direction responsive to the current situation in American philosophy. Don Ihde considers perception, technics, and contemporary Continental thinkers such as Jacques Derrida, Hans Georg Gadamer, Michel Foucault, Ortega y Gassett, and Paul Ricoeur."

Discusses the role of tools and instruments in our relation to the earth and the ways in which technologies are culturally embedded

Listening and Voice is an updated and expanded edition of Don Ihde's groundbreaking 1976 classic in the study of sound. Ranging from the experience of sound through language, music, religion, and silence, clear examples and illustrations take the reader into the important and often overlooked role of the auditory in human life. Ihde's newly added preface, introduction, and chapters extend these sound studies to the technologies of sound, including musical instrumentation, hearing aids, and the new group of scientific technologies which make infra- and ultra-sound available to human experience.