The Dialectics of Action and Technology in the Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre

Abstract This investigation provides an in-depth exploration of the dialectics action and technology in works French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, both terms concrete use contexts technological artifacts entanglement between individual agents their sociotechnical surroundings. Furthermore, it briefly outlines some potentials Sartre’s thoughts for debates contemporary philosophy technology. Throughout his works, Sartre approaches human from different yet dialectically interrelated perspectives that are always accompanied by developed relation to reflections about Against background a complementary conception is derived major implementation matter course primarily represents instrumentalization. Things thus disclosed as implement things due practical character existence. Although do not prescribe action, material characteristics properties these render them more useful attaining adverse other ends. Despite ontological freedom beings, position societal forms organization, which refers ensembles, delimits choice means necessitates satisfy needs desires with limited available. In this way, la force des choses arises, result but outcome sociality politics.