Chasing the Matrix: Why Materiality is the New Frontier of Technoscience
provides a roadmap for "empirical philosophy"—a way to do philosophy that is deeply informed by how science and technology actually work in the real world. It addresses the "normative" question of ethics, suggesting that we cannot settle issues of responsibility without first understanding the material mediation of our actions. Indiana University Press concept of the cyborg or Don Ihde's postphenomenology?
Chasing Technoscience argues that no technology is neutral; each format shapes the reading experience. Consider the materiality of the MobI file:
When you read a medical study, you aren’t reading “nature.” You are reading the output of an MRI’s magnetic field strength, a statistical software package’s default settings, and a graduate student’s caffeine level. Chasing Technoscience argues that materiality isn’t a passive backdrop. It is an active co-conspirator.
Once you have the Mobi file loaded onto your device, do not simply read linearly. Chasing Technoscience is a reference matrix. Here is how to engage it effectively:
