Techno-humanism and society 5.0 within the axis of speculative future discussions: A systematic evaluation

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Techno-humanism and society 5.0 within the axis of speculative future discussions: A systematic evaluation

Authors:

Dilge Kodak

Publisher:

Istanbul Ticaret University

Main Topics:

İletişim ve Medya Politikası

Journal:

İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 51, pp.2224-2246

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Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

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2001336448

pISSN:

1303-5495

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 Techno-humanism is a philosophical position that aims for technology to have positive effects on human experience and potential. In this sense, techno-humanism advocates that the balance between technology and humanity should be established fairly and that humanity should be re-centered. While making this defense, it observes the principles of moral and social responsibility while using technological developments to improve peoples quality of life. Techno-humanism is the current stage of the humanism paradigm, which is a normative output of the Enlightenment thought after scholastic philosophy. The Industrial Revolution, which took shape within the objective framework of anthropocentrism and rationality, has historically completed the Information Society stage, the tendency towards the ideal of super-smart societies has increased, and internet technologies have begun to dominate organized life and production practices. The Society 5.0 model, first put forward in Japan, refers to super-smart societies where digital technologies and artificial intelligence technologies form the basis. The aim of Society 5.0 is to optimize humanitys interaction with machines and artificial intelligence in terms of efficiency. In addition, giving priority to growth and development in social life and ensuring that the quality of life is maximized are among the primary goals of this model. Based on this framework, the aim of the study is to systematically discuss the similarities and contradictions between the promises and practices of the Society 5.0 model, which focuses on the ideals of a super-smart society, in the axis of the techno-humanism approach, which is the last stage of the historical evolution of anthropocentrism, and the speculative future discussions post-techno-humanism. The basic assumption of the study is that while almost all developments and actions that build the digital transformation process adopt the philosophy of facilitating human life, macro models such as Society 5.0, which are fully equipped with digital and artificial intelligence technologies, do not pursue a humanitarian-based philosophy. In the study, the concept of techno-humanism and the Society 5.0 model are framed and systematically examined. As a result of the study, it is argued that there is a thematically opposing relationship between the techno-humanitarian view and Society 5.0, on the contrary, the Society 5.0 model is in a position closer to the post-techno-humanist paradigm that integrates speculative future discussions.

 Techno-humanism is a philosophical position that aims for technology to have positive effects on human experience and potential. In this sense, techno-humanism advocates that the balance between technology and humanity should be established fairly and that humanity should be re-centered. While making this defense, it observes the principles of moral and social responsibility while using technological developments to improve peoples quality of life. Techno-humanism is the current stage of the humanism paradigm, which is a normative output of the Enlightenment thought after scholastic philosophy. The Industrial Revolution, which took shape within the objective framework of anthropocentrism and rationality, has historically completed the Information Society stage, the tendency towards the ideal of super-smart societies has increased, and internet technologies have begun to dominate organized life and production practices. The Society 5.0 model, first put forward in Japan, refers to super-smart societies where digital technologies and artificial intelligence technologies form the basis. The aim of Society 5.0 is to optimize humanitys interaction with machines and artificial intelligence in terms of efficiency. In addition, giving priority to growth and development in social life and ensuring that the quality of life is maximized are among the primary goals of this model. Based on this framework, the aim of the study is to systematically discuss the similarities and contradictions between the promises and practices of the Society 5.0 model, which focuses on the ideals of a super-smart society, in the axis of the techno-humanism approach, which is the last stage of the historical evolution of anthropocentrism, and the speculative future discussions post-techno-humanism. The basic assumption of the study is that while almost all developments and actions that build the digital transformation process adopt the philosophy of facilitating human life, macro models such as Society 5.0, which are fully equipped with digital and artificial intelligence technologies, do not pursue a humanitarian-based philosophy. In the study, the concept of techno-humanism and the Society 5.0 model are framed and systematically examined. As a result of the study, it is argued that there is a thematically opposing relationship between the techno-humanitarian view and Society 5.0, on the contrary, the Society 5.0 model is in a position closer to the post-techno-humanist paradigm that integrates speculative future discussions.

 Techno-humanism is a philosophical position that aims for technology to have positive effects on human experience and potential. In this sense, techno-humanism advocates that the balance between technology and humanity should be established fairly and that humanity should be re-centered. While making this defense, it observes the principles of moral and social responsibility while using technological developments to improve peoples quality of life. Techno-humanism is the current stage of the humanism paradigm, which is a normative output of the Enlightenment thought after scholastic philosophy. The Industrial Revolution, which took shape within the objective framework of anthropocentrism and rationality, has historically completed the Information Society stage, the tendency towards the ideal of super-smart societies has increased, and internet technologies have begun to dominate organized life and production practices. The Society 5.0 model, first put forward in Japan, refers to super-smart societies where digital technologies and artificial intelligence technologies form the basis. The aim of Society 5.0 is to optimize humanitys interaction with machines and artificial intelligence in terms of efficiency. In addition, giving priority to growth and development in social life and ensuring that the quality of life is maximized are among the primary goals of this model. Based on this framework, the aim of the study is to systematically discuss the similarities and contradictions between the promises and practices of the Society 5.0 model, which focuses on the ideals of a super-smart society, in the axis of the techno-humanism approach, which is the last stage of the historical evolution of anthropocentrism, and the speculative future discussions post-techno-humanism. The basic assumption of the study is that while almost all developments and actions that build the digital transformation process adopt the philosophy of facilitating human life, macro models such as Society 5.0, which are fully equipped with digital and artificial intelligence technologies, do not pursue a humanitarian-based philosophy. In the study, the concept of techno-humanism and the Society 5.0 model are framed and systematically examined. As a result of the study, it is argued that there is a thematically opposing relationship between the techno-humanitarian view and Society 5.0, on the contrary, the Society 5.0 model is in a position closer to the post-techno-humanist paradigm that integrates speculative future discussions.

 Tekno-hümanizm, teknolojinin insani deneyim ve potansiyeller üzerinde olumlu etkiler yaratmasını hedefleyen felsefi bir pozisyondur. Bu anlamda tekno-hümanizm teknoloji ve insanlık arasındaki dengenin adil bir şekilde kurulması gerektiğini ve insanlığın yeniden merkeze alınmasını savunur. Bu savunmayı yaparken de insanların yaşam kalitesini artırmak için teknolojik gelişmeleri kullanırken ahlaki ve sosyal sorumluluk ilkelerini gözetir. Tekno-hümanizm; skolastik felsefe sonrasında Aydınlanma düşüncesinin normatif bir çıktısı olan hümanizm paradigmasının aktüel bir aşamasıdır. İnsan merkezcilik ve rasyonalitenin nesnel çerçevesinde şekillenen Endüstri Devrimi tarihsel olarak Enformasyon Toplumu aşamasını da tamamlamış, süper akıllı toplumlar idealine eğilim artış göstermiş ve internet teknolojileri örgütlü yaşam ve üretim pratiklerini domine etmeye başlamıştır. İlk olarak Japonyada öne sürülen Toplum 5.0 modeli, dijital teknolojiler ve yapay zeka teknolojilerinin zemin oluşturduğu süper akıllı toplumları refere etmektedir. Toplum 5.0ın amacı insanlığın makine ve yapay zekalarla olan etkileşimini verimlilik açısından optimize etmektir. Ayrıca toplumsal hayatta büyüme ve kalkınmaya birincil öncelik vererek, yaşam kalitesinin maksimize edilmesini sağlamak bu modelin öncelikli hedefleri arasındadır. Bu çerçeveden hareketle, çalışmanın amacı insan merkezciliğin tarihsel evriminin son aşaması olan tekno-hümanizm yaklaşımı ekseninde, süper akıllı toplum ideallerini odağına alan Toplum 5.0 modelinin vaat ve pratikleri arasındaki benzerlikleri ve çelişkileri, spekülatif gelecek tartışmaları ekseninde post- tekno hümanizm sistematik yöntemle tartışmaktır. Çalışmanın temel varsayımı dijital transformasyon sürecini inşa eden neredeyse tüm gelişme ve aksiyonlar insan yaşamını kolaylaştırma felsefesini benimserken, Toplum 5.0 gibi tamamen dijital ve yapay zeka teknolojileri ile donatılmış makro modellerin hümaniteryen temelli bir felsefe gütmedikleri yönündedir. Çalışmada tekno-hümanizm kavramı ve Toplum 5.0 modeli çerçevelendirilerek, sistematik olarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, tekno-hümaniteryen görüş ve Toplum 5.0 arasında tematik olarak karşıt bir ilişki olduğu, aksine Toplum 5.0 modelinin spekülatif gelecek tartışmalarını bütünleyen post- tekno hümanist paradigmaya daha yakın bir pozisyonda olduğu tartışılmıştır.

Article Details

Techno-humanism and society 5.0 within the axis of speculative future discussions: A systematic evaluation

Authors:

Dilge Kodak

Publisher:

Istanbul Ticaret University

Main Topics:

İletişim ve Medya Politikası

Journal:

İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 51, pp.2224-2246

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336448

pISSN:

1303-5495

Digital communication

Techno-Humanism

Society 5.0

Digital Transformation

Artificial Intelligence.Dijital iletişim

Tekno-Hümanizm

Toplum 5.0

Dijital Dönüşüm

Yapay Zeka

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Article Details

Authors: Dilge Kodak

Publisher: Istanbul Ticaret University

Main Topics: İletişim ve Medya Politikası

Journal: İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 51, pp.2224-2246

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001336448

pISSN: 1303-5495

Issues

Authors:

Dilge Kodak

Publisher:

Istanbul Ticaret University

Main Topics:

İletişim ve Medya Politikası

Journal:

İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 51, pp.2224-2246

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336448

pISSN:

1303-5495