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The Technological Society
AuthorJacques Ellul
Original titleLa Technique ou l'Enjeu du siècle
TranslatorJohn Wilkinson
CountryUnited States
LanguageFrench, English
GenrePhilosophy, Sociology, Philosophy of Technology
PublisherVintage Books
Publication date
1954
Published in English
1964
Pages332

The Technological Society is a book on the subject of technique by French philosopher, theologian and sociologist Jacques Ellul. Originally published in French in 1954, it was translated into English in 1964.

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