Philosophy of Technology An Introduction

Name: Philosophy of Technology An Introduction
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ISBN: 9781405111638

ISBN-10: 1405111631

ISBN-13: 9781405111638

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Val Dusek

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Ideal for undergraduate students in philosophy and science studies, Philosophy of Technology offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of a subject vital to our time. An up-to-date, accessible overview of the philosophy of technology, defining technology and its characteristics. Explores the issues that arise as technology becomes an integral part of our society. In addition to traditional topics in science and technology studies, the volume offers discussion of technocracy, the romantic rebellion against technology. Complements The Philosophy of Technology: The Technological Condition: An Anthology, edited by Robert C. Scharff and Val Dusek (Blackwell, 2003).

Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/13/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.05" wide x 9.08" long x 0.57" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Table of Contents Philosophy of Technology: An Introduction



Philosophy of Science and Technology



What is technology? Defining or Characterizing Technology



Technocracy



Rationality, Technological Rationality, and Reason



Phenomenology, Hermeneutics and Technology



Technological Determinism



Autonomous Technology



Human Nature: Tool Making or Language?



Women, Feminism and Technology



Non-Western Technology and Local Knowledge



Anti-Technology: Romanticism, Luddism and the Ecology Movement



Social Constructionism and Actor Network Theory


Bibliography


Index