Philosophical Potencies of Postphenomenology

Abstract As a distinctive voice in the current philosophy of technology, postphenomenology elucidates various ways how technologies “shape” both world (or objectivity) and humans subjectivity) it. Distancing itself from more speculative approaches, advocates so-called empirical turn technology: It focuses on diverse effects particular instead speculating essence technology its general impact. Critics argue that by turning to particularities emphasizing are always open different uses interpretations, becomes unable realize profoundly determines our being world. Seeking evaluate postphenomenological (in)ability radically reflect human conditioned I discuss two most pertinent criticisms postphenomenology: an “existential” one Robert C. Scharff “ontological” Jochem Zwier, Vincent Blok, Pieter Lemmens. Assessing ontological alternative, point incapacity Heidegger’s concept Enframing do justice material technologies. Simultaneously, acknowledge necessity (the of) as transcending concrete Such would be instrumental reviving Ihde’s idea non-neutrality full philosophical potency.