Body, World and Technology. Reflections on Plessner’s Philosophical Anthropology

Authors

  • Roberto Redaelli Università degli Studi di Milano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/10400

Abstract

The extent to which new technologies are changing our lifestyles and our concept of the human being requires new thinking in order to explain the epochal transformations our world is undergoing. In this direction, the anthropological reflections of Helmuth Plessner, although they do not constitute a philosophy of technology, can still be useful today to rethink the relationship between human body, world, and technology. This paper evaluates the significance of these reflections and intends to highlight, on the basis of Plessner’s reflections, what can be defined as the artificial nature of the human being.

Keywords: Anthropogenesis, Embodiment, Helmuth Plessner, Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophy of Technology

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Published

2023-10-20

How to Cite

Redaelli, R. (2023). Body, World and Technology. Reflections on Plessner’s Philosophical Anthropology. Bollettino Filosofico, 38, 288–295. https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/10400

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Vol. 38 (2023): NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY

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