Hubert L. Dreyfus
American philosopher known for his work on phenomenology and existentialism, and for influential critiques of artificial intelligence and cognitive science drawing on Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and skill-acquisition studies; author of works including What Computers Can't Do and Being-in-the-World.
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1. On The Internet
Thinking in Cyberspace
A critical, phenomenology‑informed analysis of how networked digital technologies reshape thought and social life, arguing that the Internet privileges abstract, representational “knowing‑that” over embodied, skillful “knowing‑how,” fosters anonymity and disinhibition, and can undermine genuine expertise, presence, and mature social relations; drawing on thinkers like Heidegger and Merleau‑Ponty, the author warns that textualism and information retrieval create an illusion of knowledge and community, counsels skepticism about techno‑utopian claims, and urges attention to the irreducible role of embodied practice even as information access expands.
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