Articles

Romano Guardini and the Question Concerning Technology

Peter Casarella

Abstract

Peter Casarella examines Romano Guardini’s philosophical critique of technology, contrasting it with Martin Heidegger’s concept of das Gestell and postmodern analyses by Foucault and Agamben. Guardini interprets technology as a challenge to human freedom and vision, requiring a new "intensive thinking" rooted in personalism. By advocating for "incomplete thought" and a Christocentric humanism, Guardini offers a path to navigate technocratic paradigms through contemplative encounter and liturgical askesis.

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