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Ser o no ser [Cyborg] tecnología y cultura: de la tradición prometeica a la tradición fáustica (To Be or Not to Be [CYBORG] Technology and Culture: From the Promethean Tradition to the Faustian Tradition)

Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Abstract: Spanish Abstract: El presente trabajo trata de reflexionar y discutir como la ciencia y la tecnologia comienzan a afectar de manera mas directa el modo en que se vive. La cibernetica y en particular la bionica, contribuyen de un modo cada vez mas decisivo no solo en el mejoramiento fisico de las personas que tienen algun tipo de discapacidad motora sino que tambien comienzan a modificar la propia fisiologia humana. La primera parte se situa en algunas argumentaciones de Raymond Kurzweil –claro exponente de la tradicion faustica– que brindan un marco de reflexion y analisis sobre el modo en que la tecnologia puede ejercer influencia en la sociedad. La segunda parte del articulo se centra en algunas experiencias de personas que han sido sometidas a diversas intervenciones quirurgicas para el implante de dispositivos bionicos, y se hace mencion a investigaciones referidas al tema. De igual modo, se realiza un analisis de las implicancias politicas y economicas desde una perspectiva general, pero sobre todo haciendo foco en America Latina, donde se ponen de manifiesto los desafios y dificultades que enfrenta una region con un desarrollo desigual en materia de investigacion biotecnologica y de acceso a los recursos. En el plano etico, se concluye que todo desarrollo cientificotecnologico debe estar orientado a satisfacer las necesidades del desarrollo social y la satisfaccion de las necesidades de los Ciudadanos. Se trata de generar un debate amplio en la sociedad, y para ello es necesario crear los mecanismos y herramientas de divulgacion, aprendizaje y participacion que sean puestas al servicio social para el desarrollo de la responsabilidad social. En este sentido, la educacion en Ciencia Tecnologia y Sociedad persigue precisamente el proposito de cultivar ese sentido de responsabilidad social. (Diago y otros, 2010).Todos estos elementos serviran de input para una reflexion acerca del modo en que estas tecnologias, en las primeras decadas del siglo XXI, pueden influenciar en el modo de vida de los individuos y para pensar en los modos que permitan situar a la tecnologia al servicio de la cultura y no al contrario. English Abstract: This paper tries to reflect and discuss how science and technology begin to more directly affect the way that is lived in the present. Cybernetics and in particular, bionics contribute an ever more crucial not only in the physical improvement of people with motor disabilities but also begin to modify their own human physiology. The first part of this work is on Raymond Kurzweil–clear example of the Faustian tradition– some arguments that give a frame work to examine and discuss how technology can influence society. The second part of the article focuses on some of the experiences of people who have been subjected to various surgical procedures for implanting bionic devices. Similarly, some mention is made investigations concerning the subject. From these facts, the characters express their views on the results and consequences. Similarly, an analysis of the political and economic implications, not only thinking from a general perspective but also, and more specifically, focusing from Latin America.In the latter sense, it underlines the challenges and difficulties faced by a region of uneven development in biotechnology research and access to resources. Moreover, in the ethical, it is concluded that all scientific development must be geared to meet the needs of social development and meeting the needs of citizens. Of what it is to generate a broad discussion in society and it is there for necessary to create mechanisms and reporting tools, learning and participation that are placed in social service for the development of social responsibility. In this sense, education in Science Technology and Society pursues precisely the purpose of cultivating that sense of social responsibility. (Diagoet al, 2010) All these elements, together, as has been said, the analysis of recent research, will serve a sin put for a reflection on how these technologies, in the first decades of the century, can influence the way of life of individuals and to thinking ways that would put the technology in the service of culture. The second part of the article focuses on some of the experiences of people who have been subjected to various surgical procedures for implanting bionic devices. Similarly, some mention is made investigations concerning the subject. From these facts, the characters express their views on the results and consequences. Similarly, an analysis of the political and economic implications, not only thinking from a general perspective but also, and more specifically, focusing from Latin America. In the latter sense, it under lines the challenges and difficulties faced by a region of un even development in biotechnology research and access to resources. Moreover, in the ethical, it is concluded that all scientific development must be geared to meet the needs of social development and meeting the needs of citizens. Of what it is to generate a broad discussion in society and it is there for necessary to create mechanisms and reporting tools, learning and participation that are placed in social service for the development of social responsibility. In this sense, education in Science Technology and Society pursues precisely the purpose of cultivating that sense of social responsibility. (Diagoet al, 2010) All these elements, together, as has been said, the analysis of recent research, will serve as input for a reflection on how these technologies, in the first decades of the century,can influence the way of life of individuals and to thinking ways that would put the technology in the service of culture and not vice versa.
Language: Spanish
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3142623297
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