PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTION OF THE MODERN APPROACH TO KNOWLED

Abstract

The Article is devoted to the interdisciplinary field of knowledge – philosophy of technology as an independent direction of the modern approach of knowledge. In the modern world technology becomes the subject of study of a variety of disciplines, both technical, natural and social. The author emphasizes that the number of special technical disciplines is increasing, however, technology in general is not the subject of consideration of these disciplines. It is the task of philosophical consideration. The author considers the history of technology analysis as a phenomenon, the stage of technical optimism and technical pessimism, marks about more constructive approach of the discussion of issues of technique, function, technology. The author considers the technique as a means of resolving a certain human need. The author observes that the science investigates the cause, and the technique feasibility. Social philosopher Arnold Gelen, the author notes, was the first to consider the emergence of symbiosis of technology, industry and politics. And the main essence of the modern stage is the widespread introduction of information technologies – informatization of society. The author concludes that humanity is on the threshold of a new civilization, which will be fundamentally different from all the social formations that have existed so far.