War and «vision machine»
Keywords:
ʻvision machineʼ (Virilio), ʻDiscipline and punishʼ (Foucault), aletheia (ʻrevealingʼ), general world picture, ʻmultipolar worldʼAbstract
Using the concept of the ‘vision machine’ (Virilio), the essay shows that technology enhances our vision and, at the same time, makes it impersonal. New means of observation have become widespread in the current war, changing the way of battle conduct. After all, however, these devises operate in a network with worldwide coverage, like navigation or satellite tracking systems. It should be emphasized that systems of this level are based on the general world picture built by the West, which provides a very tangible advantage over autocracies hoping for a ‘multipolar world’ to emerge.
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Foucault, M. (2020). Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. [In Ukrainian]. Kyiv: Komubuk.
Heidegger, M. (1977). The Question Concerning Technology and Other Essays. New York, London: Garland Publishing, Inc.
Orwell, G. (2015). 1984. [In Ukrainian]. Kyiv: Zhupanskyi Publisher. Virilio, P. (1994). The Vision Machine. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
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