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The Research Of Pual Levinson’s Oirgin Technological Optimism Thinking

Posted on:2015-06-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:D D GaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2298330431987418Subject:Literature and art
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Paul Levinson is a master of the media environment school, his technicaloptimistic thinking With Darwin, Campbell, Popper, Kant, McLuhan, Siegfried Gideon, Robert S Brooklyn Mubao grid, England Charles Arthur Clarke,Asimov, Robert Heinlein ON, Cyril Smith’s ideas, put forward three stages oftechnological development: formation, development and future. Levinson believesgeneration stage technology mainly in the technical performance of the three stages ofthe evolution of knowledge is represented mainly in the technical development stage oftechnology evolution toys, mirrors, art maps represented the future of outer spaceexploration and technology, human conscious masters of the universe evolution, ratherthan a product of mindless evolution of the universe. It can be said Levinson has madea post-modern view of technology, he believes the development of technology isdominated by human reason, technology is the driving force of development ofknowledge, technology help human development, and technology is the developmentof the navigation of the universe. In short, he brings together the essence of other mediatheorists thought, extend and complement their ideas and form their own technicaloptimistic thinking, trying to prove that the positive role of technology on the history ofhuman development.
Keywords/Search Tags:Paul Levinson, technical optimism, Darwin, McLuhan, Asimov
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