TECHNOLOGY

Technology



Introduction

It has always been a mystery if machines make history machines or history. Many smart men on this earth have tried to respond to this puzzling question. There are certain arguments presented of which Robert Heilbroner (technological determinist accentuating on machines first) and Raymond Williams (a social determinist focusing on society first) present the most rational arguments. The paper presents and analyzes both the arguments and evaluates which one seems better.

Discussion

It is clear that technological development occurs from an accumulation of known concepts that are the foundation for technological innovation and be clearer considering the example of the dependence between ...