Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954
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"Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954" is a seminal work of social and philosophical critique in which Ellul analyzes the autonomous development of modern technology and its pervasive impact on society and human freedom.
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| Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954 Context triple: [Jacques Ellul, hasBibliographyItem, Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954]
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journal Les Temps modernes
Les Temps modernes is a prominent French intellectual and literary journal, co-founded in 1945 by Jean-Paul Sartre and others, that became a major platform for existentialist and leftist thought in the postwar period.
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Critique of Dialectical Reason
Critique of Dialectical Reason is a major philosophical work by Jean-Paul Sartre that attempts to reconcile existentialism with Marxism through an analysis of history, freedom, and social structures.
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Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework"
Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework" is a seminal work in computing that outlined a visionary approach to using interactive computers to enhance human problem-solving and collaboration.
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Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
"Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era" is a 1970 geopolitical and futurist analysis in which Zbigniew Brzezinski explores how emerging technologies and global interdependence would transform politics, society, and U.S. power.
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Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society is a scholarly work by economist Richard T. Ely that analyzes the historical development and social consequences of modern industrial capitalism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954 Target entity description: "Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954" is a seminal work of social and philosophical critique in which Ellul analyzes the autonomous development of modern technology and its pervasive impact on society and human freedom.
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A.
journal Les Temps modernes
Les Temps modernes is a prominent French intellectual and literary journal, co-founded in 1945 by Jean-Paul Sartre and others, that became a major platform for existentialist and leftist thought in the postwar period.
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B.
Critique of Dialectical Reason
Critique of Dialectical Reason is a major philosophical work by Jean-Paul Sartre that attempts to reconcile existentialism with Marxism through an analysis of history, freedom, and social structures.
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C.
Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework"
Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework" is a seminal work in computing that outlined a visionary approach to using interactive computers to enhance human problem-solving and collaboration.
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D.
Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
"Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era" is a 1970 geopolitical and futurist analysis in which Zbigniew Brzezinski explores how emerging technologies and global interdependence would transform politics, society, and U.S. power.
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E.
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society is a scholarly work by economist Richard T. Ely that analyzes the historical development and social consequences of modern industrial capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of philosophy of technology ⓘ work of social critique ⓘ |
| argues |
individual freedom is constrained by technological imperatives
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technical efficiency becomes a dominant social value ⓘ technique tends to become autonomous from human control ⓘ technological systems shape social and political structures ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Ellul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
autonomous development of technique
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impact of technology on human freedom ⓘ pervasive impact of technology on society ⓘ |
| followedBy | Propagandes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of technology
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social philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Technological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
alienation in technological society
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autonomy of technique ⓘ bureaucratic organization ⓘ inevitability of technical progress ⓘ limits of political action in a technological age ⓘ loss of traditional values ⓘ mass society ⓘ standardization of life ⓘ technical rationality ⓘ technological system ⓘ |
| influenced |
media theory
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philosophy of technology ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
autonomy of technology
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bureaucracy ⓘ determinism ⓘ efficiency ⓘ human freedom ⓘ mass media ⓘ modernity ⓘ propaganda ⓘ social change ⓘ technique ⓘ technological society ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacques Ellul’s critique of technological society ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
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