The technical ambivalence

Abstract

Technique has been a discussion topic since philosophy´s origins, although not many times has it been approached beyond prejudices and simplistic categories. In the 20th century and in the 21st century we have witnessed a rise in the number of works concerning technology, primarily due to the omnipresence and preeminence of modern technology in our lives. Nonetheless, this works have once again fallen short of creating a true philosophy of technology, remaining as demonizing works (technophobic) or as praising works (technophilic). One of the exceptions to this reductionist dinamic is Ortega´s philosophy of technology, a relatively unknown aspect of his thought, has nonetheless a great potential as a way of understanding our technologized present.