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Jacques Ellul (1912–1994)

Autor/a de The Technological Society

109+ obres 4,940 Membres 46 Ressenyes 16 preferits

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Jacques Ellul, historian, theologian, and sociologist, is one of the foremost and widely known contemporary critics of modern technological society. Born in Bordeaux, France, Ellul received a doctorate in the history of law and social science in 1936 from the University of Bordeaux. In 1947 he was mostra'n més appointed professor of social history at the University of Bordeaux, remaining there until his retirement in 1980. Although influenced strongly by his early reading of the Bible Marx, Ellul has been unable to synthesize Marxist doctrine with Christianity. These readings and experiences have influenced his later philosophy and writing. Ellul has taught and written extensively in his areas of specialization - Roman law, the history and sociology of institutions, Marxism, propaganda, and technique in society. He also served in the French Resistance during World War II, worked as a lay pastor, and has been active with various theological organizations, including the World Council of Churches. In addition, Ellul has been active in the environmental movement and has worked to prevent juvenile delinquency and violence. Since 1969, he has been editor of Foi et Vie (Faith and Life). Although retired as a teacher, Ellul has continued writing. One of his writing projects is an autobiography to be published after his death. Ellul has provided a sociopolitical as well as a theological analysis of contemporary society in more than 40 books and 800 articles. The Technological Society (1954) established Ellul as a social critic. The book has had a major impact on the collective consciousness of a society just beginning to recognize the central role and force of technology. Here Ellul develops the notion of "technique," a concept much broader than technology: "Technique is the totality of methods rationally arrived at." In Ellul's view, technology in this sense tends to become all-encompassing. His subsequent books, especially The Political Illusion (1965) and Propaganda (1962), further develop and refine elements of this central theme. This "trilogy" of books reflects Ellul's desire to alert readers to the dangers of technological determinism and thereby help them transcend it. Because of a dialectical approach separating his sociopolitical and theological studies, Ellul has often been criticized as overly pessimistic in his sociologically based writings. His theological works, however, provide a more positive perspective and counterpoint to his sociological work. Most notable are The Politics of God and the Politics of Man (1966), The Meaning of the City (1970), and especially The Ethics of Freedom (1973). The main body of Ellul's sociopolitical critique of technical society is reflected by The Technological Society, The Political Illusion, Propaganda, and The Technological System. Among his other works are Autopsy of Revolution (1969), which questions what kind of revolution is realistically possible, The Humiliation of the Word (1981), which expands upon the concept of "human techniques", and The Technological Bluff (1990), which discusses the state of contemporary society, especially in regard to such technologies as computers and genetic engineering and the progressive "discourse" that surrounds their societal incorporation. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Jacques Ellul

The Technological Society (1964) 806 exemplars
The Subversion of Christianity (1984) 267 exemplars
The Meaning of the City (1970) 265 exemplars
Anarchy and Christianity (1988) 251 exemplars
The Presence of the Kingdom (1967) 245 exemplars
Money & Power (1984) 150 exemplars
The Humiliation of the Word (1981) 147 exemplars
Technological Bluff (1988) 128 exemplars
Prayer and Modern Man (1970) 117 exemplars
The ethics of freedom (1976) 111 exemplars
The Judgement of Jonah (1971) 103 exemplars
Technological System (1977) 92 exemplars
The Political Illusion (1964) 91 exemplars
The New Demons (1973) 80 exemplars
Hope in time of abandonment (1973) 80 exemplars
What I Believe (1987) 60 exemplars
The Betrayal of the West (1975) 44 exemplars
Islam and Judeo-Christianity (2004) 42 exemplars
False presence of the kingdom (1959) 42 exemplars
Autopsy of revolution (1971) 41 exemplars
On Freedom, Love, and Power (2010) 24 exemplars
To Will and to Do (1969) 18 exemplars
Métamorphose du bourgeois (1998) 14 exemplars
An Unjust God? (1991) 13 exemplars
Histoire de la propagande (1967) 9 exemplars
Storia delle istituzioni: 2 (1995) 5 exemplars
Guds närvaro i modern tid (1981) 4 exemplars
Théologie et technique (2014) 4 exemplars
Storia delle istituzioni (1963) 3 exemplars
Ellul par lui-même (2008) 3 exemplars
Silences: Poemes (1995) 3 exemplars
Histoire des Institutions (1969) 2 exemplars
Un chrétien pour Israël (1986) 2 exemplars
Entretiens avec Jacques Ellul (1994) 2 exemplars
To Will & To Do (2021) 1 exemplars
L'Homme et l'argent 1 exemplars
Nr̃varo i modern tid (2021) 1 exemplars
Cristianismo Revolucionario (2007) 1 exemplars
Teknoloji Toplumu 1 exemplars
À contre-courant: entretiens (2014) 1 exemplars
Es posible la revolucion? (1974) 1 exemplars
La speranza dimenticata (2018) 1 exemplars
A Palavra Humilhada 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Philosophical Issues: A Contemporary Introduction (1972) — Col·laborador — 17 exemplars
Callings! (1974) — Col·laborador — 4 exemplars

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Nom oficial
Ellul, Jacques Cesar Emile
Data de naixement
1912-01-06
Data de defunció
1994-05-19
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
France
País (per posar en el mapa)
France
Lloc de naixement
Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Lloc de defunció
Pessac, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Llocs de residència
Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Educació
University of Bordeaux (Ph.D|1936)
University of Paris
Professions
Professor of History and the Sociology of Institutions
philosopher
theologian
sociologist
Organitzacions
University of Bordeaux
Biografia breu
a French philosopher, Law professor, sociologist, theologian, and Christian anarchist. He wrote several books about the "technological society", and about Christianity and politics, such as Anarchy and Christianity (1991)—arguing that anarchism and Christianity are socially following the same goal.

A philosopher who approached technology from a deterministic viewpoint, Ellul, professor at the University of Bordeaux, authored some 40 books and hundreds of articles over his lifetime, the dominant theme of which has been the threat to human freedom and Christian faith created by modern technology. His constant concern has been the emergence of a "technological tyranny" over humanity. As a philosopher and theologian, he further explored the religiosity of the technological society.

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Could've made the same point in 40-80 pages and with that getting your message across and not annoying your readers. With the premise the author sets, I am not sure all examples work as valid arguments, and many sound as if they're coming from a ludite.
 
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atrillox | Hi ha 4 ressenyes més | Nov 27, 2023 |
Ellul is well known for his ideas on the technological society in which we live. He explains tension in his own life between the pressures of living in a technological age and the importance of faith as played in his life. He takes the position that if faith in Christ works itself out in the reality of daily life it can set us free in today's world.Religious
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Nov 17, 2023 |
This is a study of political action and the prophetic function of religion. The author believes that all our political illusions and all our social visions and their compromising provisions are merely vain attempts to conceal the fact that the real political problem is a theological one.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Nov 10, 2023 |
A book that does a remarkably effective job of shattering illusions and calling Christians back, individually and corporately, to their real raison d'etre.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Nov 3, 2023 |

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Obres
109
També de
2
Membres
4,940
Popularitat
#5,087
Valoració
4.2
Ressenyes
46
ISBN
241
Llengües
11
Preferit
16
Pedres de toc
31

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