ABSTRACT
Technology is typically discussed as a human-only phenomena. In discussions of technology, historians, sociologists, philosophers, and other storytellers often take as their starting points either the dawn of human civilization, the industrial revolution, or the computer age. They set chronological limits on the domain of inquiry about technology, trying to make sense of the promises and perils of today’s technological milieu. Oftentimes, philosophers of technology focus on modern engineering practice and proliferation, analyzing technology through a contemporary engineering frame.
