Albert Borgmann (Nov. 23, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was a German-born American philosopher, specializing in the philosophy of technology.
Borgmann was born in Freiburg, Germany, and was a professor of philosophy at the University of Montana.
Described as a "[r]ather astoundingly large-minded vision of the nature of humanity, civilization, and science,"[3] this book charts a path out of the joyless and artificial culture of consumption.
In Real American Ethics (2006), distancing himself from both conservative and liberal ideology, Borgmann explores the making of American values and proposes new ways for ordinary citizens to improve the country, through individual and social choices and actions.
[4] Bill McKibben writes that Borgmann's "understanding that consumerism is the great enemy of reality in our time is profound, nonideological, and deeply helpful to any readers concerned not only about their country, but about their own lives.