Philosophy and technology

Titel: Philosophy and technology / ed. by Roger Fellows
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Veröffentlicht: Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995
Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (IV, 207 Seiten) : Illustrationen
Format: E-Book
Sprache: Englisch
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Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 38
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ISBN: 0521558166

This collection of essays examines the philosophical and cultural aspects of technology. The issues range widely - from quantum technology to problems of technology and culture in a developing country and contributors approach the issues from a variety of perspectives. The volume includes case-studies, and also more theoretical pieces which consider the fundamental question of whether technology should be perceived as a force for liberation or enslavement. The volume aims to stimulate debate about the relation between technology and philosophy and society in general, and to open a field of enquiry that has been relatively neglected. Written in an accessible style, the contributions are intended equally for philosophers exploring the novel problems arising in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, but also for technologists interested in the philosophical implications of their work.