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The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention
by Noble, David F
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679425640
- ISBN 13
- 9780679425649
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 1997-09-16. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 6x1x9. 1st printing of 1st edition, from a private collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Unclipped dust jacket has light rubbing but overall is in very good condition. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Synopsis
Are religion and science really at war with one another? Not according to David F. Noble , who argues that the flourishing of both religion and technology today is nothing new but rather the continuation of a 1,000-year-old Western tradition. The Religion of Technology demonstrates that modern man's enchantment with things technological was inspired by and grounded in religious expectations and the quest for transcendence and salvation. The two early impulses behind the urge to advance in science, he claims, are the conviction that apocalypse is imminent, and the belief that increasing human knowledge helps recover what was lost in Eden. Noble traces the history of these ideas by examining the imaginings of monks, explorers, magi, scientists, Freemasons, and engineers, from Sir Isaac Newton to Joseph Priestley to Wernher von Braun . Noble suggests that the relationship between religion and technology has perhaps outlived its usefulness. Whereas it once aimed to promote human well-being, it has ultimately become a threat to our survival. Thus, with The Religion of Technology , Noble aims to redirect our efforts toward more worldly and humane ends.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 315986
- Title
- The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention
- Author
- Noble, David F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679425640
- ISBN 13
- 9780679425649
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997-09-16
- Size
- 6x1x9
- Keywords
- stre8.50
- X weight
- 22 oz
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