Technology omnipotence - gijutsuban noushugi

Japanese: 技術万能主義 - ぎじゅつばんのうしゅぎ
Technology omnipotence - gijutsuban noushugi

… There is a view that any kind of social problem can be solved by technological means, and that social problems caused by technological progress will also ultimately be overcome by technological progress. This is called techno-omnipotence. However, this is a philosophy that overlooks the fact that technology only exists in the form that it is incorporated into human social actions. …

*The following is a partial explanation of the term "technology omnipotence."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… どんな種類の社会問題も,技術的手段によって解決することができ,技術進歩によって引き起こされた社会問題もまた,究極的には技術進歩によって克服される,という見解がある。これを技術万能主義という。だがこれは技術が人間の社会的行為に組み込まれた形でしか存在しないものであることを看過した思想である。…

※「技術万能主義」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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