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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.
| Table of Contents | |
| Notes on Contributors | |
| Introduction [to follow] | |
| History of Technology | |
| History of Technology | |
| Definitions of Technology | |
| Western Technology | |
| Chinese Technology | |
| Islamic Technology | |
| Japanese Technology | |
| Technology and War | |
| Technology and 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 | |
| Theory Change and Instrumentation | |
| Biology and Technology | |
| Nuclear Technologies | |
| Engineering Design | |
| Cybernetics | |
| Chemistry and Technology | |
| Technology and 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 | |
| Analytic Philosophy of Technology | |
| Technological Rationality | |
| Phenomenology and Technology | |
| Expertise | |
| Imaging Technologies | |
| The critique of the Precautionary Principle and the Possibility for an "Enlightened Doomsaying" | |
| Jean-Pierre Dupuy, École Polytechnique | |
| Technology and Metaphysics | |
| Large Technical Systems | |
| Sociotechnical Systems | |
| Information Technology | |
| Technology and Environment | |
| Technology and Environment | |
| The Precautionary Principle | |
| Boundary-Work, Pluralism and the Environment | |
| Global Warming Sir John Houghton, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research | |
| The Reinvention of CO2 as Refrigerant for both Heating and Cooling | |
| Environmental Science and Technology | |
| Agriculture and Technology | |
| The Built Environment | |
| Technology and 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 | |
| Technology and Ethics | |
| Technology and Ethics | |
| Agriculture Ethics | |
| Architecture Ethics | |
| Biomedical Engineering | |
| 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 Koos | |
| Religion and Technology | |
| Technology and Personal Moral Responsibility | |
| Value-Sensitive Design Jeroen van der Hoven and Noëmi Manders-Huits both Delft University of Technology | |
| Technology and Future | |
| Technology, Prosperity and Risk Sven | |
| World Risk Society | |
| Risk Analysis Sven | |
| Prosperity and the Future of Technology | |
| Converging Technologies | |
| Nanotechnology | |
| Energy Forecast Technologies | |
| Biotechnology | |
| Transportation | |
| Global Challenges | |
| Chemicals | |
| The Future of Humanity | |
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