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Philosophy and Technology
. Ed(S): Durbin, Paul T.; Rapp, Friedrich
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Description for Philosophy and Technology
Hardback. Editor(s): Durbin, Paul T.; Rapp, Friedrich. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Only recently has the phenomenon of technology become an object of in terest for philosophers. The first attempts at a philosophy of technology date back scarcely a hundred years - a span of time extremely short when com pared with the antiquity of philosophical reflections on nature, science, and society. Over that hundred-year span, speculative, critical, and empiricist approaches of various sorts have been put forward. Nevertheless, even now there remains a broad gap between the importance of technology in the real world and the sparse number of philosophical works dedicated to the under standing of modern technology. As a ... Read more
Only recently has the phenomenon of technology become an object of in terest for philosophers. The first attempts at a philosophy of technology date back scarcely a hundred years - a span of time extremely short when com pared with the antiquity of philosophical reflections on nature, science, and society. Over that hundred-year span, speculative, critical, and empiricist approaches of various sorts have been put forward. Nevertheless, even now there remains a broad gap between the importance of technology in the real world and the sparse number of philosophical works dedicated to the under standing of modern technology. As a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027715760
SKU
V9789027715760
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Reviews for Philosophy and Technology
`...only in the historical context can anything be truly understood. Placed within its own historical context, Philosophy and Technology provides an excellent introduction to an emerging field of academic inquiry.' Technology and Culture