{"product_id":"the-religion-of-technology-isbn-9780140279160","title":"The Religion of Technology","description":"Are religion and science really at war with one  another? Not according to \u003cb\u003eDavid F. Noble\u003c\/b\u003e, who argues that the flourishing of both religion and technology today is nothing new but rather the continuation of a 1,000-year-old Western  tradition.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Religion of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e demonstrates that modern man's enchantment with things technological was inspired by and grounded in religious expectations and the quest for transcendence and salvation. The two early impulses behind the urge to advance in science, he claims, are the conviction that apocalypse is imminent, and the belief that increasing human knowledge helps recover what was lost in Eden. Noble traces the history  of these ideas by examining the imaginings of monks, explorers, magi, scientists, Freemasons, and engineers, from \u003cb\u003eSir Isaac Newton\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eJoseph Priestley\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eWernher von Braun\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble suggests that the relationship between  religion and technology has perhaps outlived its usefulness. Whereas it once aimed to promote human well-being, it has ultimately become a threat to our survival. Thus, with \u003cb\u003eThe Religion of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e, Noble aims to redirect our efforts toward more worldly and humane ends.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Religion of Technology - David F. Noble       Preface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Technology and Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Technology and Transcendence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Divine Likeness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Millennium: The Promise of Perfection\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Visions of Paradise\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Paradise Restored\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Heavenly Virtuosi\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: The New Adam\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The New Eden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Technologies of Transcendence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Armageddon: Atomic Weapons\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: The Ascent of the Saints: Space Exploration\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Immortal Mind: Artificial Intelligence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Powers of Perfection: Genetic Engineering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: The Politics of Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: A Masculine Millennium: A Note on Technology and Gender\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndexDavid W. Noble is professor of history and American studies at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, MN.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299788738789,"sku":"NP9780140279160","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140279160.jpg?v=1767741204","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-religion-of-technology-isbn-9780140279160","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}