Craig Hanks
James Craig Hanks | |
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| Born | October 16, 1961 |
| Awards | NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor 2009-2012[2] PAWS Preview Namesake Professor |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Duke University (Ph.D.) Texas A&M (B.A.) |
| Thesis | Jürgen Habermas and the Colonization of the Lifeworld[1] (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Rick Roderick |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st century Philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Pragmatism |
| Institutions | Texas State University |
| Main interests | philosophy of technology, critical theory, applied philosophy |
James Craig Hanks (born October 16, 1961) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Texas State University. He is known for his expertise on critical theory and philosophy of technology.[3][4] Hanks has been the Chair of Philosophy at Texas State University since 2014.[5]
Books
[edit]- Refiguring Critical Theory: Jürgen Habermas and the Possibilities of Political Change, University Press of America, 2002
- Philosophy and Critical Thinking (Texas State University Philosophy 1305), Thomson, 2006
- Technology and Values: Essential Readings (ed.), Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
- Technological Musings: Reflections on Technology and Values, forthcoming
- Technology and Transcendence, forthcoming
References
[edit]- ^ "Doctoral Dissertations, 1990-91". The Review of Metaphysics. 45 (1): 181–202. 1991. JSTOR 20129169.
- ^ "Technology: Is it free of values?" (PDF). Hillviews Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Bronson, Kelly (December 2012). "Technology and Values – or Technological Values?". Science as Culture. 21 (4): 601–606. doi:10.1080/09505431.2012.702748. ISSN 0950-5431. S2CID 143458393.
- ^ Vallor, Shannon (May 20, 2010). "Technology and Values: Essential Readings (review)". Technology and Culture. 51 (2): 538–540. doi:10.1353/tech.0.0468. ISSN 1097-3729. S2CID 108883179. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "WELCOME HOME PHILOSOPHERS!" (PDF). Alumni Newsletter. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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