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April 12, 2026Philosophy & TechnologyOpen Access

Towards a Sociotechnical Horizon of Expectations: Hermeneutics against Presentism

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Overview

Critiques presentism in technology philosophy, arguing for a historical view of technologies, suggesting implications for understanding their evolution.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to challenge the presentism that limits perspectives on technology in philosophical discourse and to propose a more historical approach.
  • Critically analyze current philosophical perspectives on technology.
  • Utilize insights from historian François Hartog on historical time.
  • Introduce the concept of a sociotechnical horizon of expectations.
  • Demonstrated that presentism hinders effective critique of technological advancements.
  • Proposed a hermeneutic approach to understand technology through historical continuity.
  • Outlined a framework for considering the enduring aspects of technology across time.

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Darryl Cressman (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db37044fe01fead37c5095https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-026-01071-y
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