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Philosophy and Technology

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Paul T. Durbin

    1. University of Delaware, USA

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  2. Friedrich Rapp

    1. Technical University, Berlin, Germany

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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 80)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction: Some Questions for Philosophy of Technology

    1. Introduction: Some Questions for Philosophy of Technology

      • Paul T. Durbin
      Pages 1-14

  3. Can Technological Development be Regulated?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Can Government Regulate Technology?

      • Edmund Byrne
      Pages 17-33

    3. Social Implications of Recent Technological Innovations

      • Robert S. Cohen
      Pages 35-47

    4. Technology and Human Rights

      • Alois Huning
      Pages 49-57

    5. Technology Assessment, Facts and Values

      • Alex C. Michalos
      Pages 59-81

    6. A Critique of Technological Determinism

      • Günter Ropohl
      Pages 83-96

    7. Technē and Politeia: The Technical Constitution of Society

      • Langdon Winner
      Pages 97-111

  6. Metaphysical and Historical Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
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About this book

Only recently has the phenomenon of technology become an object of in­ terest for philosophers. The first attempts at a philosophy of technology date back scarcely a hundred years - a span of time extremely short when com­ pared with the antiquity of philosophical reflections on nature, science, and society. Over that hundred-year span, speculative, critical, and empiricist approaches of various sorts have been put forward. Nevertheless, even now there remains a broad gap between the importance of technology in the real world and the sparse number of philosophical works dedicated to the under­ standing of modern technology. As a result of the complex structure of modern technology, it can be dealt with in very different ways. These range from metaphysical exposition to efforts aimed at political consensus. Quite naturally, within such a broad range, certain national accents can be discovered-; they are shaped by a com­ mon language, accepted philosophical traditions, and concrete problems requiring consideration. Even so, the worldwide impact of technology, its penetration into all spheres of individual, social, and cultural life, together with the urgency of the problems raised in this context - all these demand a joint philosophical discussion that transcends the barriers of language and cultural differences. The papers printed here are intended to exemplify such an effort at culture-transcending philosophical discussion.

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`...only in the historical context can anything be truly understood. Placed within its own historical context, Philosophy and Technology provides an excellent introduction to an emerging field of academic inquiry.'
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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Delaware, USA

    Paul T. Durbin

  • Technical University, Berlin, Germany

    Friedrich Rapp

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Philosophy and Technology

  • Editors: Paul T. Durbin, Friedrich Rapp

  • Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7124-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1983

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1576-0Published: 30 September 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7126-4Published: 19 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7124-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0068-0346

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 344

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Technology

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