Begetting Machinery I – Von Darwin zur Kybernetik
Jun 26th, 2009 | By Andie Rothenhäusler | Category: Evolution, Sociohistorical analysis, TopicsIn the aftermath of „The Origin of Species”, several other authors of the 19th and 20th century recommended the application of new-born darwinism on the field of technology. This would happen in a metaphorical way, with the keyword „evolution” used synonymously for technological development as well as in a more ambitious try to reconcile engineering with natural sciences. At the beginning of the 21st century, the preoccupation with a possible evolution of technology is more topical than ever.
