Nihilism and Information Technology

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MANSOURI ALIREZA; PAYA ALI

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Journal: JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH Year:2020 | Volume:21 | Issue:4 (82) Page(s): 29-54

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Nihilism and Information Technology

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NihilismQ1

Philosophy of technologyQ1

Critical rationalismQ1

Ethics of technologyQ1

Information technologyQ1

Abstract

Sø ren Kierkegaard, in his essay “ The Present Age, ” takes a hostile stance towards the press. This is because he maintains that the press prepares the ground for the emergence of Nihilism. Hubert Dreyfus extends this idea to other information technologies, especially the Internet. Since Kierkegaard-Dreyfus’ attitude towards various forms of Information technology originates from a distinct philosophical anthropology and a particular conception of the meaning of life, assessing the viability of the attitude they hold requires further critical scrutiny. This paper aims to show that, although Kierkegaard’ s and Dreyfus' insights are important in understanding the dangers of Information technology, their approach concerning the meaning of life and human identity is a one-sided analysis of the problem situation; in particular, their reliance on “ Unconditional Commitment” could bring about new, undesired consequences. The argument of the paper is, to avoid the ill effects of Information technology, and to take an appropriate stance towards it, we need, among other things, to adopt a richer and more effective philosophical anthropology; one that, by utilizing religious-moral wisdom in a sensible manner provides an effective way to safely benefit from various types of technology without falling into the abyss of Nihilism. Moreover, we also need to provide institutional control of technology through piecemeal social engineering in a democratic process.

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MANSOURI, ALIREZA, & PAYA, ALI. (2020). Nihilism and Information Technology. JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 21(4 (82) ), 29-54. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/372632/en

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MANSOURI ALIREZA, PAYA ALI. Nihilism and Information Technology. JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH[Internet]. 2020;21(4 (82) ):29-54. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/372632/en

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ALIREZA MANSOURI, and ALI PAYA, “Nihilism and Information Technology,” JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, vol. 21, no. 4 (82) , pp. 29–54, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/372632/en

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