Technology and Human Destiny

19th century articulation artificial needs Bacon basic become century civilization cognitive conceived concept of progress conception of nature consequences cosmos defined Eco-Philosophy ecological economic efficiency Einstein empiricist Encyclopédie entropy epistemology eschatology evolution evolutionary facts Faustian Francis Bacon Galileo Greek heritage Homo Homo Economicus homosphere human condition human destiny idea ideal ideology imperative important individual instrument intellectual invention J.L. Austin justified Karl Popper kind Kuhn Kuhn's language lives logy man's Marxist material progress means mechanistic medieval ment metaphysics mind modern technology notion object ourselves paradigm particular philosophy of technology physical Popper pragmatic present problems programme pursuit quantitative rational reality reason result Rousseau science and technology scientific method scientific progress scientific revolution scope sense social social Darwinism specific structure technical techno technological possibilities technological society things tion trivial truth ultimate universe utopia values vision Western wisdom world-view