The computer as prosthesis - Reflections on the use of a metaphor
| Autor: | Jacob L. Mey |
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| Jazyk: | German<br />English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />French |
| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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| Zdroj: | Hermes, Vol 13, Iss 24 (2000) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0904-1699 1903-1785 |
| DOI: | 10.7146/hjlcb.v13i24.25567 |
| Popis: | The use of metaphors in a computerized setting is not without its problems. Far from being a simple ‘tool’, in the ordinary sense, the computer has a built-in propensity for ‘capturing’ both its maker and its users. One could say that by its very structure, it defies the boundaries set for normal human activity: speed, memory, (co-) presence, interacting, steering, producing, and so on. If we talk about the computer as a ‘pros-thesis’ (one of the most recent metaphors that have been suggested), such talk too, implies a certain attitude towards the prosthetic ‘tool’ The present article examines the various aspects of this particular metaphor and discusses its pros and cons, also with a view towards the newly emerging sub-discipline of Cognitive Technology, CT. |
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