A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

by Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark); Stig Andur Pedersen (Roskilde University, Denmark); Vincent F. Hendricks (Roskilde University, Denmark)

• ISBN13: 9781444310788
• ISBN10: 144431078X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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"

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

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 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

Technology and Future

Technology, Prosperity and Risk

World Risk Society

Risk Analysis

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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