| Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Van de Poel, Ibo (Editor), Goldberg, David E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 904812803X ISBN-13: 9789048128037 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 170 |
| LCCN: 2009935897 |
| Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.56 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whereas science, technology, and medicine have all called forth dedicated philosophical investigations, a fourth major contributor to the technoscientific world in which we all live - that is, engineering - has been accorded almost none of the philosophical attention it deserves. This volume thus offers a first characterisation of this important new field. It springs from an initial Workshop on Philosophy and Engineering which was held in 2007 at the Delft University of Technology, and which brought together some of the primary philosophers and ethicists interested in engineering and leading engineers interested in philosophical reflections. The volume deals with such questions as: What is engineering? In what respect does engineering differ from science? What ethical problems does engineering raise? By what ethical principles are engineers guided? How do engineers themselves conceive of their profession? What do they see as the main philosophical challenges confronting them in the 21st century? The authors respond to these and other questions from philosophical and engineering view points and so illustrate how together they can meet the challenges and realize the opportunities present in the necessary encounters between philosophy and engineering - encounters that are ever more important in an increasingly engineered world and its problematic futures. |
