Saturday, September 3, 2016

Technocracy and Tools

Tools originate for humans as compensation for natural deficiencies, e. g. forks for claws, but often far exceed their basic function.  Now, Political Philosophy can be conceived as a tool in that respect--compensating for a deficiency of instinct in social organization, but thereby gaining much greater versatility.  So, just as Techne is the skilled use of a tool, Technocracy is skill in social organization.  Thus, 'Technocracy' is uninformative in the way that 'Aristocracy', in its literal meaning--rule of the Best--is, i. e. neither term in itself contributes content to the concept of Skill, or of Best.  Still, that Technocracy is the best form of social organization does informatively entail that Political Philosophy is at the service of human affairs, and is neither an alien structure superimposed on humans, nor a necessary evil.

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