The transcendental and the agonistic: a media philosophy perspective

Barker, T. (2021) The transcendental and the agonistic: a media philosophy perspective. Foundations of Science, 27(2), pp. 521-525. (doi: 10.1007/s10699-020-09761-2)

Abstract

This critical response to Dominic Smith’s ‘Taking Exception: Philosophy of Technology as a Multidimensional Problem Space’ begins by outlining the key contributions of his essay, namely his insightful approach to the transcendental, on the one hand, and his introduction of the topological problem space as an image for thought, on the other. The response then suggests ways of furthering this approach by addressing potential reservations about determinism. The response concludes by suggesting a way out of these questions of determinism by thinking the transcendental in concert with the agonistic.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Barker, Professor Timothy
• Authors: Barker, T.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies
• Journal Name: Foundations of Science
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 1233-1821
• ISSN (Online): 1572-8471
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © Crown 2021
• First Published: First published in Foundations of Science 27(2): 521-525
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license