Jacques Ellul
French sociologist, technology critic, and Christian anarchist
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- Born
- 6 January 1912
- Died
- 19 May 1994
- Works
- 103
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- Les classes sociales
- À temps et à contretemps
- The meaning of the city
- Die theologische Begründung des Rechtes
- ... Étude sur l'évolution et la nature juridique du mancipium ...
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Jacques Ellul (/ɛˈluːl/; French: [ɛlyl]; 6 January 1912 – 19 May 1994) was a French born philosopher, sociologist, lay theologian, resistance fighter and professor. Noted as a Christian anarchist, Ellul was a longtime professor of History and the Sociology of Institutions on the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences at the University of Bordeaux. A prolific writer, he authored more than 60 books and more than 600 articles over his lifetime, many of which discussed propaganda, the impact of technology on society, and the interaction between religion and politics.
The dominant theme of Ellul's work proved to be the threat to human freedom and religion created by modern technology. He did not seek to eliminate modern technology or technique but sought to change our perception of modern technology and technique to that of a tool rather than regulator of the status quo. Among his most influential books are The Technological Society and Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes.
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