Research On Andrew Feenberg's Critical Theory Of Technology

With the rapid development of science and technology,the impact of technology is almost everywhere in the development of human society.Although human beings have met their own and social development needs through technology and accelerated the modernization process,they have also caused problems such as environmental pollution,resource depletion,and survival safety.These are caused by the unreasonable use of technology by humans.In the face of the survival crisis caused by technology,people began to reflect on technology.It is in this social context that the theory of technical criticism came into being.As an influential representative of contemporary American philosophy of technology,Andrew Feenberg has been engaged in the study of technical critical theory.His theory of socialist civilization and technological democratization has important reference significance for China's cultural construction,economic development,and scientific and technological development.Feenberg was deeply influenced and inspired by the philosophers of technology such as Marx,Heidegger and Frankfurt School.On this basis,Feenberg criticized the two traditional technological theories of technological instrumentalism and materialism.By introducing the methodology of technological critical theory,he showed the technological essence of holism,historicism and axiology,and further revealed the diversity and potential trend of technological development.Feenberg's goal of technological criticism theory goes beyond those scholars who have a pessimistic and radical attitude towards technology.He tells us with an optimistic attitude that we should not simply support or oppose technology,but be aware of the selectivity of technology.This paper begins with the formation of Feenberg 's technical critical theory,discusses the concept of technical critical theory,and clarifies the theoretical context and realistic context of its theory.Secondly,through systematicallycombing and summarizing the critical objects,methodology,theoretical essence and theoretical goals of the critical theory of technology,it reveals the context and internal logic of Feenberg's critical theory of technology.On the whole,Feenberg borrowed the strengths of various theories and innovated the original technical critical theory.His proposed technology democratization and alternative modernity theory provide new ideas for the development of human society in a more democratic and civilized direction.It can be said that Feenberg 's critical theory of technology highlights the practice orientation and marks the paradigm shift from essentialism to constructivism,which provides a reference for the development of future technological philosophy.At the same time,it also provides valuable enlightenment for China's modernization development.