The Philosophy of Technology at a crossroads: Heidegger and the limits of the empirical turn

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Published: Jun 30, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32334/oqnfp.2024n54a981
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Philosophy of Technology, Empirical Turn, Martin Heidegger

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Matheus Ferreira de Barros
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

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The philosophy of technology, as a relevant theoretical field in contemporary philosophy, has a history that dates back to the classic philosophers of technology, as well as to the subsequent movement known as the empirical turn. However, as discussed in the field's specialized literature, several impasses currently challenge the objectives of the empirical turn. These impasses are particularly evident when considering technological phenomena from a planetary perspective, making it difficult nowadays to conceive a philosophical inquiry exclusively focused on analyzing technical objects and their local usage contexts. Therefore, this work aims to explore this historical-philosophical trajectory, beginning with thinkers such as Martin Heidegger and culminating in the present day, inquiring about the limits of the empirical turn.

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Matheus Ferreira de Barros, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Graduado em Engenharia de Produção pela UFF (2013), possui mestrado em Metrologia (2015) e em Filosofia (2018), ambos pela PUC-Rio. É doutor em Filosofia pela PUC-Rio (2024), com experiência como pesquisador visitante no Institute for Science in Society da Radboud Universiteit (Holanda, 2021-2023). Atualmente, é professor no Instituto Politécnico da UFRJ e professor colaborador no Laboratório de Meteorologia da UENF. Também atua como coordenador do curso de Graduação em Engenharia de Produção do Instituto Politécnico da UFRJ (2020-2021, 2023-presente) e é membro titular do Conselho de Ensino de Graduação da UFRJ (2023-2026). É membro do Grupo de Trabalho de Filosofia da Tecnologia da Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia (ANPOF) e da Society for Philosophy and Technology. Sua experiência profissional abrange a análise de viabilidade econômico-financeira de projetos e o desenvolvimento de modelos quantitativos aplicados a energias renováveis, administração pública e saúde. Seus interesses de pesquisa incluem Filosofia Contemporânea, História e Filosofia da Ciência e Tecnologia, Ética nas Organizações, Pesquisa Operacional, Energias Renováveis e Transição Energética.

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