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PHILOSOPHY ''Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life'' (1984) contributed immensely to the emerging philosophical discussions of issues surrounding modern technology. Working from a Heideggerian viewpoint, Borgmann's book introduced the notion of the Device Paradigm , which he contrasted with what he called focal things and practices. The book ''Technology and the Good Life'' (see below) contains a collection of essays about these concepts. ''Crossing the Postmodern Divide'' (1992) was a criticism of some of the features of modern life, which he characterized in terms of Hyperreality and Hyperactivity . Hyperactivity is often described as a pathological syndrome for the individual - both children and Workaholics . Borgmann extends this notion of hyperactivity to society as a whole, and defines it as "a state of mobilization where the richness and variety of social and cultural pursuits, and the natural pace of daily life, have been suspended to serve a higher, urgent cause." (p14) ''Holding onto Reality'' (1999) was about the balance of signs and things. PUBLISHED WORKS Books by Borgmann
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