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Review of Rafael Ziegler:s (2020): Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Futures - A Collaborative Philosophy.
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Reviewed workZiegler, Rafael: Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Futures: A Collaborative Philosophy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing 2020. 978-1-78990-453-6
Abstract In his book "Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Futures: A Collaborative Philosophy," Rafael Ziegler sets out to critically assess the notion of innovation as a driving force in modern-day (Western) economies. He asserts that ‘innovation as technological novelty for commercial use is driving us deepe... view more
In his book "Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Futures: A Collaborative Philosophy," Rafael Ziegler sets out to critically assess the notion of innovation as a driving force in modern-day (Western) economies. He asserts that ‘innovation as technological novelty for commercial use is driving us deeper in unsustainability’ (p. v), and embarks on a philosophical journey to scrutinize the concept of innovation and its role in modern economies. In doing so, Ziegler aims to develop a sufficientarian notion of innovation, calling to embrace a broad, collaborative understanding of innovation based on pluralistic modes of provision focusing not only on markets and increasing financial welfare, but instead on nature-respecting sufficientarian principles of enough is enough - 'within justice of a minimum threshold and of respect for upper limits to resource use' (p. 18).... view less
Classification
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology
Free Keywords
Critical Studies of Innovation; Philosophy of Innovation; Ethics in Innovation; Rafael Ziegler
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 1-3
Journal
NOvation - Critical Studies of Innovation (2020) 2
ISSN
2562-7147
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0