The Impact of Marx’s Technology Thought on Space and Human Essence

Marx stressed that only by controlling the production tools to technically transform space can it be called the space of practice. Therefore, to explain Marx’s space thought, we must consider its internal logic related to technology. This internal logic is mainly characterized by the space–time comp...

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Main Author: Jujia Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/81/1/46
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Summary:Marx stressed that only by controlling the production tools to technically transform space can it be called the space of practice. Therefore, to explain Marx’s space thought, we must consider its internal logic related to technology. This internal logic is mainly characterized by the space–time compression, under the guidance of technology, the formation of the world market and the formation of spatial productivity. Marx comprised all kinds of contemporary technological thoughts, understood and grasped technology from the perspective of practice, and provided important theoretical resources for reflecting on technology and space—the domain of the community of human destiny.
ISSN:2504-3900