A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology
(Sprache: Englisch)
The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology's complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture-and with our very existence. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive, authoritative...
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The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology's complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture-and with our very existence. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference source for this burgeoning and increasingly important field.
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Drawing on essays from leading international and multi-disciplinary scholars, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive and authoritative reference source to cover the key issues of technology's impact on society and our lives.* Presents the first complete, authoritative reference work in the field
* Organized thematically for use both as a full introduction to the field or an encyclopedic reference
* Draws on original essays from leading interdisciplinary scholars
* Features the most up-to-date and cutting edge research in the interdisciplinary fields of philosophy, technology, and their broader intellectual environments
The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology's complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture--and with our very existence. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference source for this burgeoning and increasingly important field.
Drawing on groundbreaking new essays by a distinguished team of multi-disciplinary experts, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology delves deeply into technology's impact on our lives and on society. The essays both represent a variety of epistemological approaches, including those of the humanities, social studies, natural science, sociology, psychology, and engineering sciences and reflect a diversity of philosophical traditions such as pragmatism, analytical philosophy, and phenomenology.
Erudite and authoritative, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is a major contribution to one of the fastest-growing and most vital areas of scholarship and study today.
Drawing on groundbreaking new essays by a distinguished team of multi-disciplinary experts, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology delves deeply into technology's impact on our lives and on society. The essays both represent a variety of epistemological approaches, including those of the humanities, social studies, natural science, sociology, psychology, and engineering sciences and reflect a diversity of philosophical traditions such as pragmatism, analytical philosophy, and phenomenology.
Erudite and authoritative, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is a major contribution to one of the fastest-growing and most vital areas of scholarship and study today.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology “
Introduction: What is Technology?.1) HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY.
History of Technology.
Definitions of Technology.
Western Technology.
Chinese Technology.
Islamic Technology.
Japanese Technology.
War and Technology.
2) TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE.
Technology and Science.
Science and Technology: Positivism and Critique.
Engineering Science.
Technological Knowledge.
The Interplay between Science and Technology.
Instruments in Science and Technology.
Social Construction of Science.
Social Construction of Technology.
Biology and Technology.
Engineering Design.
Cybernetics.
Chemistry and Technology.
3) TECHNOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY.
Introduction: Philosophy and Technology.
Semiotics of Technology.
Critical Theory of Technology.
Cyborgs.
Simulation.
Technology as "Applied Science".
Technological Artifacts.
Technical Practice.
Technological Pragmatism.
Hermeneutics and Technologies.
Analytical Philosophy of Technology.
Technological Rationality.
Phenomenology and Technology.
Expertise.
Imaging Technologies.
The Critique of the Precautionary Principle and the Possibility for an "Enlightened Doomsaying".
Technology and Metaphysics.
Large Technical Systems.
Sociotechnical Systems.
Information Technology.
4) TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT.
Technology and Environment.
The Precautionary Principle.
Boundary-Work, Pluralism and the Environment.
Global Warming.
The Reinvention of CO2 as Refrigerant for both Heating and Cooling.
Environmental Science and Technology.
Agriculture and Technology.
The Built Environment.
5) TECHNOLOGY
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& POLITICS.
Technology and Politics.
The Idea of Progress.
Technology and Power.
Technology and Culture..
Technology Management.
Technology Strategy.
Technology and Globalization.
Technology Transfer.
Technology and Capitalism.
The Politics of Gender and Technology.
European Politics, Economy and Technology.
Asian Politics, Economy and Technology.
U.S. Politics, Economy and Technology.
Energy, Technology and Geopolitics.
6) TECHNOLOGY & ETHICS.
Technology and Ethics: Overview.
Agriculture Ethics.
Architecture Ethics.
Biomedical Engineering Ethics.
Bioethics.
Biotechnology: Plants and Animals.
Computer Ethics.
Consumerism.
Development Ethics.
Energy Ethics.
Engineering Ethics.
Environmental Ethics.
Food Ethics.
Future Generations.
Genethics.
Technology and the Law.
Media Ethics.
Medical Ethics.
Nanoethics.
Nuclear Ethics.
Religion and Technology.
Technology and Personal Moral Responsibility.
Value-Sensitive Design.
7) TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE.
Technology, Prosperity and Risks.
World Risk Society.
Risk Analysis.
Prosperity and the Future of Technology.
Converging Technologies.
Nanotechnology.
Energy Forecast Technologies.
Biotechnology.
Transportation.
Global
Technology and Politics.
The Idea of Progress.
Technology and Power.
Technology and Culture..
Technology Management.
Technology Strategy.
Technology and Globalization.
Technology Transfer.
Technology and Capitalism.
The Politics of Gender and Technology.
European Politics, Economy and Technology.
Asian Politics, Economy and Technology.
U.S. Politics, Economy and Technology.
Energy, Technology and Geopolitics.
6) TECHNOLOGY & ETHICS.
Technology and Ethics: Overview.
Agriculture Ethics.
Architecture Ethics.
Biomedical Engineering Ethics.
Bioethics.
Biotechnology: Plants and Animals.
Computer Ethics.
Consumerism.
Development Ethics.
Energy Ethics.
Engineering Ethics.
Environmental Ethics.
Food Ethics.
Future Generations.
Genethics.
Technology and the Law.
Media Ethics.
Medical Ethics.
Nanoethics.
Nuclear Ethics.
Religion and Technology.
Technology and Personal Moral Responsibility.
Value-Sensitive Design.
7) TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE.
Technology, Prosperity and Risks.
World Risk Society.
Risk Analysis.
Prosperity and the Future of Technology.
Converging Technologies.
Nanotechnology.
Energy Forecast Technologies.
Biotechnology.
Transportation.
Global
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Autoren-Porträt von Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen, Stig Andur Pedersen, Vincent F. Hendricks
Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen has a Ph.D. in Science Studies and teaches Theory of Science at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. He is the editor of various publications, including a Danish anthology on the concept of "time" in science and Philosophy of Technology: 5 Questions (2007).Stig Andur Pedersen is Professor of Philosophy of Science at Roskilde University. He has published numerous papers on topics such as mathematical logic, mathematical modeling in biology, foundational studies of mathematics and physics, and philosophy of medicine and engineering. He is also the co-author of Philosophy of Medicine (1990) and has co-edited several volumes.
Vincent F. Hendricks holds two doctoral degrees in philosophy, is Professor of Formal Philosophy at Roskilde University, and the winner of the Danish Elite Research Prize 2008. His work has been influential on modern mathematical and philosophical logic and concentrates primarily on bringing mainstream and formal approaches to epistemology together. He is the author of numerous texts and papers in this field.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen , Stig Andur Pedersen , Vincent F. Hendricks
- 2009, 1. Auflage, 588 Seiten, Maße: 25,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 140514601X
- ISBN-13: 9781405146012
- Erscheinungsdatum: 09.04.2009
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"The book is certainly worth consideration for some of the truly wonderful articles it does contain." ( CHOICE, 2009) "The emphasis on environment highlights the current importance of the topic, and will probably be the quickest to date." (Reference Reviews, February 2010)
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