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American philosopher
James Craig Hanks
Born (1961-10-16) October 16, 1961 (age 63)
Canyon, Texas
Alma materDuke University (Ph.D.)
Texas A&M (B.A.)
AwardsNEH Distinguished Teaching Professor 2009-2012
PAWS Preview Namesake Professor
Era21st century Philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolPragmatism
InstitutionsTexas State University
ThesisJürgen Habermas and the Colonization of the Lifeworld (1991)
Doctoral advisorRick Roderick
Main interestsphilosophy of technology, critical theory, applied philosophy

James Craig Hanks (born October 16, 1961) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Texas State University. He is known for his expertise on critical theory and philosophy of technology. Hanks has been the Chair of Philosophy at Texas State University since 2014.

Books

  • Refiguring Critical Theory: Jürgen Habermas and the Possibilities of Political Change, University Press of America, 2002
  • Philosophy and Critical Thinking (Texas State University Philosophy 1305), Thomson, 2006
  • Technology and Values: Essential Readings (ed.), Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
  • Technological Musings: Reflections on Technology and Values, forthcoming
  • Technology and Transcendence, forthcoming

References

  1. "Doctoral Dissertations, 1990-91". The Review of Metaphysics. 45 (1): 181–202. 1991. JSTOR 20129169.
  2. "Technology: Is it free of values?" (PDF). Hillviews Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. Bronson, Kelly (December 2012). "Technology and Values – or Technological Values?". Science as Culture. 21 (4): 601–606. doi:10.1080/09505431.2012.702748. ISSN 0950-5431. S2CID 143458393.
  4. Vallor, Shannon (20 May 2010). "Technology and Values: Essential Readings (review)". Technology and Culture. 51 (2): 538–540. doi:10.1353/tech.0.0468. ISSN 1097-3729. S2CID 108883179. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. "WELCOME HOME PHILOSOPHERS!" (PDF). Alumni Newsletter. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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