Ciencia, tecnología, sociedad y valores

Ciencia, tecnología, sociedad y valores
Author: Paoli Bolio, Francisco José
Publisher: Grupo Editorial Patria
Total Pages: 207
Release:
Genre: Science
ISBN: 6075504745

El propósito de Ciencia, Tecnología, Sociedad y Valores es que el estudiante del Bachillerato Tecnológico obtenga una mirada amplia sobre las principales disciplinas desde las cuales pueden analizarse diversos problemas sociales. Dada su especialización en el ámbito tecnológico, esta exposición es esencial para que el estudiante se reconozca como un sujeto social y reflexione sobre su entorno de una forma analítica y crítica.Características: El libro está integrado por cinco ejes y su respectivo contenido central: Eje 1 Comunicarse, relacionarse y colaborar con los demás. Tema central: El trabajo colaborativo en el aula como base para la integración de la comunidad de aprendizaje. Eje 2 Comprender las identidades demográficas. Tema central: La dinámica de la población mexicana en los últimos setenta años: la comprensión de sus efectos en el crecimiento urbano, las condiciones de vida, la migración y el envejecimiento. Eje 3 Entender la relevancia de los fenómenos sociales contemporáneos. Tema central: El análisis de algunos componentes de la sociedad actual: desigualdad, desarrollo sustentable, medio ambiente. Eje 4 Entender la importancia y las formas de la participación ciudadana. Tema central: El sistema político representativo, la división de poderes y la importancia de la participación ciudadana en la sociedad. Eje 5 Comprender y analizar los problemas sociales de hoy. Tema central: Equidad, inclusión y expectativas de calidad de vida: los desafíos ante el crecimiento demográfico. Entre las ventajas competitivas se encuentran: Apegado al nuevo plan de estudios de la DGETI, Bibliografía y direcciones electrónicas, Portadas y diseño de interiores nuevo, Una guía para el docente nueva, Cuenta con imágenes a todo color.

Epistemology and the Social

Epistemology and the Social
Author: Evandro Agazzi
Publisher: Rodopi
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2008
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9042024216

Epistemology had to come to terms with "the social" on two different occasions. The first was represented by the dispute about the epistemological status of the "social" sciences, and in this case the already well established epistemology of the natural sciences seemed to have the right to dictate the conditions for a discipline to be a science. But the social sciences could successfully vindicate the legitimacy of their specific criteria for scientificity. More recently, the impact of social factors on the construction of our knowledge (including scientific knowledge) has reversed, in a certain sense, the old position and promoted social inquiry to the role of a criterion for evaluating the purport of cognitive (including scientific) statements. But this has undermined the traditional characteristics of objectivity and rigor that seem constitutive of science. Moreover, in order to establish the real extent to which social conditionings have an impact on scientific knowledge one must credit sociology with a sound ground of reliability, and this is not possible without a preliminary "epistemological" assessment. These are some of the topics discussed in this book, both theoretically and with reference to concrete cases.

Pragmatic Idealism and Scientific Prediction

Pragmatic Idealism and Scientific Prediction
Author: Amanda Guillán
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-08-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319630431

This monograph analyzes Nicholas Rescher’s system of pragmatic idealism. It also looks at his approach to prediction in science. Coverage highlights a prominent contribution to a central topic in the philosophy and methodology of science. The author offers a full characterization of Rescher’s system of philosophy. She presents readers with a comprehensive philosophico-methodological analysis of this important work. Her research takes into account different thematic realms: semantic, logical, epistemological, methodological, ontological, axiological, and ethical. The book features three, thematic-parts: I) General Coordinates, Semantic Features and Logical Components of Scientific Prediction; II) Predictive Knowledge and Predictive Processes in Rescher’s Methodological Pragmatism; and III) From Reality to Values: Ontological Features, Axiological Elements, and Ethical Aspects of Scientific Prediction. This insightful analysis offers a critical reconstruction of Rescher’s philosophy. The system he created is often characterized as pragmatic idealism that is open to some realist elements. He is a prominent representative of contemporary pragmatism who has made a great deal of contributions to the study of this topic. This area is crucial for science and it has been little considered in the philosophy of science.

Science, Technology and Society

Science, Technology and Society
Author: Wenceslao J. González
Publisher: Netbiblo
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780972989220

The emphasis on the realm of Science, Technology and Society or Science and Technology Studies may have the same degree of relevance that the “historical turn” had in the past. It is a “social turn” which affects philosophy of science as well as philosophy of technology. It includes a new vision of the aims, processes and results of scientific activities and technological doings, because the focus of attention is on several aspects of science and technology which used to be considered as secondary, or even irrelevant. This turn highlights science and technology as social undertakings rather than intellectual contents. According to this new vision, there are several important changes as to what should be studied the objects of research, how it should be studied the method and what the consequences for those studies are. The new focus of attention can be seen in many changes, and among them are several of special interest: a) from what science and technology are in themselves (mainly, epistemic contents) to how science and technology are made (largely, social constructions); b) from the language and structure of basic science to the characteristics of applied science and the applications of science; c) from technology as a feature through which human beings control their natural surroundings (a step beyond “technics” due to the contribution of science) to technology as a social practice and an instrument of power; and d) from the role of internal values necessary for “mature science” and “innovative technology” to the role of contextual or external values (cultural, political, economic ...) of science and technology. Wenceslao J. Gonzalez is professor of logic and philosophy of science at the University of A Coruña (Spain). He has been vicedean of the School of Humanities and president of the Committee of Doctoral Programs at the University. He has been a visting researcher at the Universities of St. Andrews, Münster and London (London School of Economics), as well as Visiting fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh. He has given lectures at the Universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, Quebec and Helsinki. The conferences in which he has participated include those organized by the Universities of Uppsala, New South Wales, Bologne and Canterbury (New Zealand). He has edited 20 volumes and published 70 papers. He is the editor of the monographic issues on Philosophy and Methodology of Economics (1998) and Lakatos’s Philosophy Today (2001). His writings include “Economic Prediction and Human Activity. An Analysis of Prediction in Economics from Action Theory” (1994), “On the Theoretical Basis of Prediction in Economics” (1996), “Rationality in Economics and Scientific Predictions: A Critical Reconstruction of Bounded Rationality and its Role in Economic Predictions” (1997), “Lakatos’s Approach on Prediction and Novel Facts” (2001), “Rationality in Experimental Economics: An Analysis of R. Selten’s Approach” (2003), “From ErklärenVerstehen to PredictionUnderstanding: The Methodological Framework in Economics” (2003), and “The Many Faces of Popper’s Methodological Approach to Prediction” (2004).

Handbook of Research on Technoethics

Handbook of Research on Technoethics
Author: Luppicini, Rocci
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1082
Release: 2008-08-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 160566023X

"This book traces the emergence of the new interdisciplinary field of technoethics by exploring its conceptual development, important issues, and key areas of current research. Compiling 50 authoritative articles from leading researchers on the ethical dimensions of new technologies"--Provided by publisher.

Portuguese Philosophy of Technology

Portuguese Philosophy of Technology
Author: Helena Mateus Jerónimo
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2022-11-23
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3031146301

This volume is a collection of essays of a philosophical nature on the subject of technology, introducing authors from the Portuguese-speaking community, namely from Portugal itself, Africa and Brazil. Their contributions detail a unique perspective on technology, placing this important topic within the historical, ideological and social contexts of their countries, all of which share a common language. The shared history of these countries and the cultural and economic specificities of each one have stimulated singular insights into these thinkers’ reflections. The essays are thematically diverse. Among the topics covered are technogenic knowledge, visions of technology, risks and uncertainties, mediatization, digitalization, and datafication, engineering practice and ethics, alternative technoscientific strategies, ontotechnologies of the body, virtual and archive. The contributions also explore other themes that are more closely related to the semi-peripheral world, such as technological dependence and the incorporation of Western technology into the social structure of ancestral communities. This book appeals to students and researchers and provides a voice to authors whose work are not usually available in English-language publications. It serves as an ideal guide for all those who seek rigorous and geographically widespread knowledge regarding thinking on technology in several Portuguese-speaking countries.

Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics

Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Author: Carl Mitcham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology.

Proceedings of Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology

Proceedings of Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology
Author: Xin-She Yang
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1030
Release: 2021-09-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811623805

This book gathers selected high-quality research papers presented at the Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, held at Brunel University, London, on February 25–26, 2021. It discusses emerging topics pertaining to information and communication technology (ICT) for managerial applications, e-governance, e-agriculture, e-education and computing technologies, the Internet of things (IoT) and e-mining. Written by respected experts and researchers working on ICT, the book offers a valuable asset for young researchers involved in advanced studies. The book is presented in four volumes.