The Question of Transdisciplinarity Between Modern Science and Critical Thought

Advances in Nanotechnology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) worry people. The thinking is that developments in the field are limited to affluent societies and, in this way, deprive the people in the Third World of the fruits of human progress. This study is concerned with giving modern technology its human face. Technology is not just a means to an end. It reveals a way of life. Transdisciplinarity is a crucial concept that allows us to bridge the gap between integrated science and philosophy. The critical theory of technology makes this possible. Both have a common epistemic interest regarding society’s life-changing questions. This chapter is an attempt to address the issue of how nanoscience and AI can help promote the well-being of people. The main point is that modern technology must expand rather than preclude human freedom. The question of transdisciplinarity between science and critical philosophy is about the important role of modern technology in realizing the good life.