Chasing Technoscience Matrix For Materiality Indiana Series In The Philosophy Of Technology Mobi May 2026

Chasing Technoscience: Matrix for Materiality is a book, not a single "full paper," edited by Don Ihde and Evan Selinger (2003) as part of the Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Technology. It is a collection of essays and interviews that examine science as an embodied, material practice. Key Authors & Perspectives

For decades, the philosophy of technology was dominated by "substantivist" views (think Martin Heidegger or Jacques Ellul), where technology was seen as an autonomous, often monstrous force alienating humanity from nature. This text challenges that narrative. It asks: What if we stopped viewing technology as a separate, threatening entity and started viewing it as an extension of our biological and material existence? Chasing Technoscience: Matrix for Materiality is a book,

• "The Technoscience Matrix" by [author], which provides an overview of the concept of the technoscience matrix and its implications for our understanding of materiality.
• "Materiality and the Technoscience Matrix" by [author], which explores the relationships between materiality, technology, and science in the context of the technoscience matrix.
• "The Philosophy of Technoscience" by [author], which provides a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of technoscience, including its key concepts, theories, and applications.

Section I: Postphenomenological Foundations

• Chapter 1 – Don Ihde: “The Matrix of Materiality.” Introduces the core metaphor and contrasts it with representationalist views of science.
• Chapter 2 – Evan Selinger: “Chasing Technoscience.” A methodological manifesto arguing that philosophers must “follow the technology” as ethnographers.