Readings in the Philosophy of Technology

Herausgeber: Kaplan, David M.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ideal for professors who want to provide a comprehensive set of the most important readings in the philosophy of technology, from foundational to the cutting edge, this book introduces students to the various ways in which societies, technologies, and environments shape one another. The readings examine the nature of technology as well as the effects of technologies upon human knowledge, activities, societies, and environments. Students will learn to appreciate the ways that philosophy informs our understanding of technology, and to see how technology relates to ethics, politics, nature, human nature, computers, science, food, and animals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 602
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1116g
• ISBN-13: 9780742564015
• ISBN-10: 0742564010
• Artikelnr.: 26151712

Autorenporträt

David M. Kaplan is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of North Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Philosophical Perspectives Chapter 2 The Question Concerning
Technology Chapter 3 Heidegger on Gaining a Free Relation to Technology
Chapter 4 *One-Dimensional Man Chapter 5 *John Dewey's Philosophy of
Technology Chapter 6 Focal Things and Practices Chapter 7 A Phenomenology
of Technics Chapter 8 *Philosophy of Technology Meets Social Constructivism
Chapter 9 *Women and the Assessment of Technology Chapter 10 *Design
Methodology and the Nature of Technical Artefacts Chapter 11 Democratic
Rationalization Chapter 12 A Collective of Humans and Nonhumans Part 13
Technology and Ethics Chapter 14 Technology and Responsibility Chapter 15
*Technology and the Anachronism of Traditional Rights Chapter 16
Technological Ethics in a Different Voice Chapter 17 *NEST-ethics: Patterns
of Moral Argumentation about New and Emerging Science and Technology
Chapter 18 *Moralizing Technology Part 19 Technology and Politics Chapter
20 Do Artifacts Have Politics? Chapter 21 *The Panopticon Chapter 22 Strong
Democracy and Technology Chapter 23 *Bigger Monster: Weaker Chains Chapter
24 *The Constitution in Cyberspace Chapter 25 *Technology Transfer and
Globalization Part 26 Technology and Human Nature Chapter 27 *Transhumanist
FAQ Chapter 28 Twenty-First Century Bodies Chapter 29 Why Computers May
Never Think Like People Chapter 30 *Interactional Expertise and Embodiment
Chapter 31 *Genetic Interventions and the Ethics of Human Enhancement
Chapter 32 *What's Wrong with Enhancement Technology Part 33 *Technology
and Nature Chapter 34 *The Big Lie: Human Restoration of Nature Chapter 35
*Ecological Restoration and the Culture of Nature Chapter 36 *The Brave New
World of Animal Biotechnology Chapter 37 *Ethics and Genetically Modified
Food Chapter 38 *What's Wrong with Functional Foods? Part 39 Technology and
Science Chapter 40 *When Is an Image Not an Image? Chapter 41 Scientific
Visualism Chapter 42 *Laboratories Chapter 43 *Scientific Policy and Moral
Purity Chapter 44 *Technologies of Humility