Armin Grunwald

Gebundenes Buch

Living Technology

Philosophy and Ethics at the Crossroads Between Life and Technology

Beschreibung

The book addresses the understanding of the ongoing dissolution of the life/technology borders, the provision of ethical guidance for navigating research and innovation responsibly, and the philosophical reflection on the meaning of the current shifts.

Autor

Armin Grunwald is a full professor of philosophy and ethics of technology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. He is director of the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) at KIT and director of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag. His professional backgrounds include technology assessment, ethics of philosophy, theory of sustainable development, and the epistemology of inter- and transdisciplinary research. He is a member of several advisory commissions and committees in various fields of technological advance. Currently, Prof. Grunwald is developing a theory of technology assessment in conjunction with applications in the fields of energy system transformation, the ongoing digitalization, and new and emerging technologies such as synthetic biology and human enhancement. He is author and editor of multiple professional and research publications, including Technology Assessment in Practice and Theory (Routledge, 2019) and The Hermeneutic Side of Responsible Research and Innovation (Wiley, 2016).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 666g
• ISBN-13: 9789814877701
• ISBN-10: 9814877700
• Artikelnr.: 60602050