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Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology)
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Description for Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology)
Hardcover. This volume brings together some of the primary philosophers and ethicists interested in engineering and leading engineers interested in philosophical reflections. It is the first comprehensive volume on philosophy and engineering, an emerging new field. Editor(s): Van der Poel, Leme; Goldberg, Prof. David. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
Whereas science, technology, and medicine have all called forth dedicated philosophical investigations, a fourth major contributor to the technoscientific world in which we all live - that is, engineering - has been accorded almost none of the philosophical attention it deserves. This volume thus offers a first characterisation of this important new field, by some of the primary philosophers and ethicists interested in engineering and leading engineers interested in philosophical reflections. The volume deals with such questions as: What is engineering? In what respect does engineering differ from science? What ethical problems does engineering raise? By what ethical principles are engineers ... Read more Show Less
Whereas science, technology, and medicine have all called forth dedicated philosophical investigations, a fourth major contributor to the technoscientific world in which we all live - that is, engineering - has been accorded almost none of the philosophical attention it deserves. This volume thus offers a first characterisation of this important new field, by some of the primary philosophers and ethicists interested in engineering and leading engineers interested in philosophical reflections. The volume deals with such questions as: What is engineering? In what respect does engineering differ from science? What ethical problems does engineering raise? By what ethical principles are engineers ... Read more Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
Number of Pages
361
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048128037
SKU
V9789048128037
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99-15
Reviews for Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology)
From the reviews: “It is the tangible outcome of the ‘Workshop on Philosophy and Engineering’ (WPE), which took place in October 2007 in Delft (The Netherlands). … If one wants to get an impression of the variety of topics that one might study in this new and emerging area, it is a great place to start. … a book ... Read more