The Examination of Bernard Stigler's Philosophy and Educational Thoughts; from the Technological Nature of Man to the New Proletariat

Document Type : Research

Author

• Roohollah Mozaffaripour

Assistant Prof.\Farhangian University

10.22067/fedu.2022.69684.1035

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to introduce, study and analyze the philosophical and educational ideas of Bernard Stigler, the contemporary philosopher of technology. Drawing on the findings of French anthropologist Leroi Gourhan, Stiegler claims that human evolution took place through tools and technology. He believes that through the use of tools, the human brain evolved and the human being became what it is today. According to Stiegler, technologies are passed on to the next generations in the form of epiphylogenetic retention and provide the basis for human evolution and progress. Also, digital technologies today create a kind of proletariat through weakening life skills. Stiegler also believes that digital technologies are destroying the "attention" of young people and adolescents, and these technologies are even changing the brains of young people and their way of thinking. The results of this study show that, according to Stiegler's philosophy, attention to technology has significant implications for the anthropological foundations of education. Hyper attenton can occur in the virtual education we are dealing with today. According to Stiegler, the proletarianization can be seen in today's education, especially in the domain of commercial education. Given the deterioration of attention in today's world, it is necessary to consider the necessary skills on how to manage and control "attention" in education.

Keywords

• Stiegler
• Technology
• Proletariat
• Attention
• Education

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