Ortega's Reflections on Technology and Digital Technologies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63487/reo.632

Keywords:

Ortega y Gasset, technology, digital era, creation, possibility, invention, over-nature, fantasy

Abstract

Ortega's philosophy conveys a original vision in regards to technology –a vision which stands out for its optimism. These ideas match perfectly with the digital revolution and the development of new technologies, because they ultimately link with the deepest, most innovative aspect of Ortega's thinking: his idea of life as invention. The ideas of possibility and creation play a key role in Ortega's philosophy of technology, and they are essential ideas for understanding the development of digital technologies –which are changing our image of human environment.

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Author Biography

José Luis González Quirós, Instituto de Filosofía - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

A researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), he has served as a high school teacher and professor of philosophy at the Complutense University, deputy director of the Complutense University’s summer courses, and secretary general of the Domingo de Soto University College. He has also served as Secretary General of the Spanish Institute of Emigration, Deputy Director of Studies and Research at the Official Institute of Radio and Television, and Secretary General of Fundesco. He is a member of the Contemporary School of Humanities (Madrid), where he directs its Research Seminar, and has edited the two books compiling the seminar’s work (El buscador de oro, 2002, and Ciudades posibles, 2003). Furthermore, he has served as editor-in-chief of the journal Cuadernos de pensamiento político and is currently a member of the editorial board of Nueva Revista and Revista de libros, as well as a columnist for Gaceta de los Negocios. His notable books include: Diccionario de citas (1993), Mente y cerebro (1994), The Future of Reason in the Digital Age (1998), An Apology for Patriotism (2002)—which was a finalist for the National Essay Prize in 2003—and Rethinking Culture (2003), as well as, co-authored with Karim Gherab Martín, The Temple of Knowledge: Toward the Universal Digital Library (2006).

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Published

2006-05-01 — Updated on 2006-05-01

How to Cite

González Quirós, J. L. (2006). Ortega’s Reflections on Technology and Digital Technologies. Revista De Estudios Orteguianos (Journal of Orteguian Studies), (12/13), 95–112. https://doi.org/10.63487/reo.632

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No. 12/13 (2006)

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Articles