Ethics in Jacques Lafitte's Mechanology

This article argues that the most widely disseminated reading of Lafitte's writings, which aligns his proposals for 'mechanology' with cybernetics, overlooks the broader ethical and social project to which he hoped his ideas would contribute. It is shown that the purpose of mechanology articulated by Lafitte was the development of an ethical relation to machines, a theme he developed in his later publications. It is argued that Lafitte's position resonates with positions taken by contemporary works focused on the renewal of a critical approach to the philosophy of technology, particularly those that seek to transform the relationship between humans and the natural world.

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The article argues that Lafitte's mechanology aimed at developing an ethical relationship between humans and machines, resonating with contemporary works seeking to transform the relationship between humans and the natural world.