
handle: 11441/21760
Este artículo tiene cuatro partes. Primero, es una discusión de la teoría crítica de la tecnología de Andrew Feenberg en su libro Questioning Technology. Se defiende que la teoría de Feenberg es parecida, a grandes rasgos, a la teoría política de Maquiavelo, siendo posible una comparación con su filosofía política. En segundo lugar, se discute, por tanto, la filosofía política de Maquiavelo, en particular su descripción de la constitución de la sociedad. Tercero, se plantea la relación entre la virtud y el mundo natural según este autor. En último lugar, se argumenta que esta comparación saca a la luz algunos problemas para la teoría crítica de Feenberg. Este autor sostiene una política y una tecnología de la liberación, mientras que Maquiavelo indica que la política (y la tecnología) está siempre ligada a la coerción.
This paper has four major parts. First is a discussion of the critical theory of technology offered by Andrew Feenberg in his book, Questioning Technology. I argue that Feenberg’s theory is similar, in important respects, to the political theory of Machiavelli and that consequently, a comparison of the political philosophy of Machiavelli is possible. Second, I discuss the political philosophy of Machiavelli, in particular his description of the foundation of society. Third I discuss the relationship between virtue and the natural world according to Machiavelli. Fourth, I argue that this comparison reveals problems for the critical theory of Feenberg. Feenberg wants a politics and technology of liberation and Machiavelli shows that politics (and also technology) is always linked to coercion.
Coerción, Technology, Coercion, Feenberg, Machiavelli, Politics, Tecnología, Virtud, Virtue, Critical theory, Política, Teoría crítica, Feenberg, Maquiavelo
Coerción, Technology, Coercion, Feenberg, Machiavelli, Politics, Tecnología, Virtud, Virtue, Critical theory, Política, Teoría crítica, Feenberg, Maquiavelo
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