Theory of Intelligentsia and the Theory of Technology by Tosaka Jun

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Theory of Intelligentsia and the Theory of Technology" by Tosaka Jun
The technology theory according to Tosaka Jun appears to be a major representation in the science theory, as it marks a very important point in his materialism aspect as a critique of Kyoto School of philosophy. Tosaka has analyzed different forms of technique as well as technology in a general form. In his argument, Tosaka has used the vernacular word gijutsu differently to mean different things. This has helped him to ensure that accounts for ideational, potential as well as subjective intendances of technique have been have accounted for in a manner that accommodates each other. In doing this, Tosaka is bring out the what can be referred to as paradigmatic ontology standpoint which asserts the significance of present as well as actual reality.
In analyzing social science in technology, he incorporated historical materialism which states that material base of production forces and relationships that decides what he calls super structure, which includes the formation of ideologies. In looking at the main components of technology, Tosaka includes infrastructure and technology growth, which together leads to increased production force resulting to working class emancipation. As a result, his argument relates to what is stated by Moish Postone, when stating that the determinants of technology production forces together with production mode. However, Postone insisted that production mode does not depend on capitalism.
By looking at these arguments, I state he clearly describes categorical differences and ranks between potential and actual as well as reality and ideality. He points out that ideal and real can neither be s...