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The Philosophy of Imagination : Technology, Art and Ethics, Hardback Book

The Philosophy of Imagination : Technology, Art and Ethics Hardback

Edited by Galit Wellner, Geoffrey Dierckxsens, Marco Arienti

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Combining perspectives from both continental and analytic philosophy, this timely volume explores how imagination today both shapes and is shaped by technology, art and ethics. Imagination is one of the most significant and broadly examined concepts in contemporary philosophy and is frequently understood as a basic human faculty that enables complex activities.

This book shows, however, that imagination is more than a mere enabler.

Whilst imagination shapes our experiences, it is at the same time shaped by our environments.

Some of the most creative manifestations of imagination are the result of its two-way interaction with art or technology, or both.

In short, imagination co-shapes us. Beyond the traditional perspectives of Kant and Heidegger, The Philosophy of Imagination: Technology, Art and Ethics examines our dynamic relationship with imagination, from contemporary technological advancements such as AI that transform the whole ecosystem to imagination in the context of videogames and literary fiction.

Analysing societal imagination, it addresses the relationship between the racial imaginary and white ignorance, as well as the effects that societal mechanisms such as lockdowns can have on our imagination. Taking its cue from the here and now, this volume brings together leading international scholars to investigate how the concept of co-shaping allows us to see imagination and its crucial role in society in new and productive ways.

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