| The Engineering Project PB: Its Nature, Ethics, and Promise Contributor(s): Moriarty, Gene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271032553 ISBN-13: 9780271032559 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $32.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) |
| Dewey: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.27" W x 9.03" (0.75 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We all live our daily lives surrounded by the products of technology that make what we do simpler, faster, and more efficient. But at the same time, as these products disburden us of unwanted tasks that consumed much time and effort in earlier eras, many of them also leave us more disengaged from our natural and even human surroundings. It is the task of what Gene Moriarty calls focal engineering to create products that will achieve a balance between disburdenment and engagement: "How much disburdenment will be appropriate while still permitting an engagement that enriches one's life, elevates the spirit, and calls forth a good life in a convivial society?" |
Contributor Bio(s): Moriarty, Gene: - Gene Moriarty is Professor of Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University. |