Maarten Verkerk, Jan Hoogland, Jan van der Stoep, Marc De Vries

Philosophy of Technology

An Introduction for Technology and Business Students

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive introduction to this vibrant young sub-discipline in over 20 years, this is an ideal textbook for students of technology and engineering beginning a course or project in the philosophy of their subject.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 671g
• ISBN-13: 9781138904385
• ISBN-10: 1138904384
• Artikelnr.: 42793835

Autorenporträt

Maarten J. Verkerk is Affiliate Professor in Reformational Philosophy at Eindhoven University of Technology and Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He is also a member of the Board for VitaValley, an innovation network in health care. Jan Hoogland is Affiliate Professor in Reformational Philosophy at the University of Twente and Professor in Society Issues and Formative Education at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. He is also editor-in-chief of the journal Söie. Jan van der Stoep holds the chair for Media, Religion and Culture at the Ede Christian University of Applied Science, the Netherlands. He is also a member of the editorial board of Philosophia Reformata. Marc J. de Vries is Professor of Science and Technology Education and Affiliate Professor of Christian Philosophy at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Technology & Design Education.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Thinking & Making 1. Thinking & Technology: Between analysis &
criticism Portrait Carl Mitcham 2. Speaking in a Two-Sided Way: The meaning
of disclosure & the disclosure of meaning Portrait Martin Heidegger Part
II: Making & Designing 3. The World of Technology: Three kinds of
complexity Portrait Lewis Mumford 4. The Artefact [I]: Diversity &
coherence Portrait Alasdair MacIntyre 5. The Artefact [II]: Identity,
function & structure Portrait Gilbert Simondon Case Study I: Nanotechnology
6. Knowledge of Designing: The role of the engineer Portrait Herbert Simon
7. Design & Reality: Methodological obstinacy Portrait Bruno Latour 8.
Technology & Production: From dehumanisation to the human measure Portrait
Larry Hickman Case Study II: The New Factory Part III: Designing & Thinking
9. The Rules of the Game: Technology as a social practice Portrait Langdon
Winner 10. Symmetries: Between pessimists & optimists Portrait Jacques
Ellul 11. Clashing Worlds: Globalisation & cultural diversity Portrait
Albert Borgmann Case Study III: Network Enabled Military Operations 12. The
Homo Technicus: From device to cyborg Portrait Don Ihde 13. 'Good'
Technology?: Normative artefacts & the web of responsibilities Portrait
Egbert Schuurman Case Study IV: Innovation in Health Care 14. Expectations
for the Future: The secular sacred and the limits of technology Portrait
Andrew Feenberg