Toy theory: technology and imagination in play

"Giddings explores the histories of toys and unpacks their relationship with technology, arguing that toys and play have always been technological and provide a unique framework to construct a philosophy of technology based around play rather than around tools. What if, this book asks, we rethi...

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Main Author: Giddings, Seth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England The MIT Press [2024]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Giddings explores the histories of toys and unpacks their relationship with technology, arguing that toys and play have always been technological and provide a unique framework to construct a philosophy of technology based around play rather than around tools. What if, this book asks, we rethink the anthropology and the philosophy of technology as driven by play and aesthetics rather than an immanent desire for control?"
Physical Description:viii, 278 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9780262548212

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