A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

Drawing on essays from leading international and multi-disciplinary scholars, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive and authoritative reference source to cover the key issues of technology's impact on society and our lives. Presents the first complete, authoritative reference work in the field Organized thematically for use both as a full introduction to the field or an encyclopedic reference Draws on original essays from leading interdisciplinary scholars Features the most up-to-date and cutting edge research in the interdisciplinary fields of philosophy, technology, and their broader intellectual environments.

Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen has a Ph.D. in Science Studies and teaches Theory of Science at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. He is the editor of various publications, including a Danish anthology on the concept of “time” in science and Philosophy of Technology: 5 Questions (2007).

Stig Andur Pedersen is Professor of Philosophy of Science at Roskilde University. He has published numerous papers on topics such as mathematical logic, mathematical modeling in biology, foundational studies of mathematics and physics, and philosophy of medicine and engineering. He is also the co-author of Philosophy of Medicine (1990) and has co-edited several volumes.

Vincent F. Hendricks holds two doctoral degrees in philosophy, is Professor of Formal Philosophy at Roskilde University, and the winner of the Danish Elite Research Prize 2008. His work has been influential on modern mathematical and philosophical logic and concentrates primarily on bringing mainstream and formal approaches to epistemology together. He is the author of numerous texts and papers in this field.

Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors
Introduction [to follow]
History of Technology
History of Technology
Definitions of Technology
Western Technology
Chinese Technology
Islamic Technology
Japanese Technology
Technology and War
Technology and Science
Technology and Science
Science and Technology: Positivism and Critique
Engineering Science
Technological Knowledge
The Interplay between Science and Technology
Instruments in Science and Technology
Social Construction of Science
Social Construction of Technology
Theory Change and Instrumentation
Biology and Technology
Nuclear Technologies
Engineering Design
Cybernetics
Chemistry and Technology
Technology and Philosophy
Introduction: Philosophy and Technology
Semiotics of Technology
Critical Theory of Technology
Cyborgs
Simulation
Technology as "Applied Science"
Technological Artifacts
Technical Practice
Technological Pragmatism
Hermeneutics and Technologies
Analytic Philosophy of Technology
Technological Rationality
Phenomenology and Technology
Expertise
Imaging Technologies
The critique of the Precautionary Principle and the Possibility for an "Enlightened Doomsaying"
Jean-Pierre Dupuy, École Polytechnique
Technology and Metaphysics
Large Technical Systems
Sociotechnical Systems
Information Technology
Technology and Environment
Technology and Environment
The Precautionary Principle
Boundary-Work, Pluralism and the Environment
Global Warming Sir John Houghton, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
The Reinvention of CO2 as Refrigerant for both Heating and Cooling
Environmental Science and Technology
Agriculture and Technology
The Built Environment
Technology and Politics
Technology and Politics
The Idea of Progress
Technology and Power
Technology and Culture
Technology Management
Technology Strategy
Technology and Globalization
Technology Transfer
Technology and Capitalism
The Politics of Gender and Technology
European Politics, Economy, and Technology
Asian Politics, Economy, and Technology
U.S. Politics, Economy, and Technology
Energy, Technology and Geopolitics
Technology and Ethics
Technology and Ethics
Agriculture Ethics
Architecture Ethics
Biomedical Engineering
Bioethics
Biotechnology: Plants and Animals
Computer Ethics
Consumerism
Development Ethics
Energy Ethics
Engineering Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Food Ethics
Future Generations
Genethics
Technology and the Law
Media Ethics
Medical Ethics
Nanoethics
Nuclear ethics Koos
Religion and Technology
Technology and Personal Moral Responsibility
Value-Sensitive Design Jeroen van der Hoven and Noëmi Manders-Huits both Delft University of Technology
Technology and Future
Technology, Prosperity and Risk Sven
World Risk Society
Risk Analysis Sven
Prosperity and the Future of Technology
Converging Technologies
Nanotechnology
Energy Forecast Technologies
Biotechnology
Transportation
Global Challenges
Chemicals
The Future of Humanity
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