While studying in Germany, Hui noticed that Western philosophy of technology (from Heidegger to Stiegler) often treated technology as universal — something that confronts humanity in the same way everywhere. But Hui, coming from a background in both engineering and philosophy, began questioning: Why don't Chinese traditions have a single word for "technology" that matches the Greek techne?

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Yuk Hui is a prominent contemporary philosopher based in Rotterdam, where he serves as a Professor of Philosophy at Erasmus University. He is best known for his work in the philosophy of technology, specifically for introducing the radical concept of and advocating for technodiversity as a response to globalized modern technology. Philosophical Foundations and Key Concepts