Technology, Environment, and Human Values
| Author | : Ian G. Barbour |
| Publisher | : Greenwood |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
Technology Environment And Human Values
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Technology, Environment and Human Values
| Author | : K.M. Mohapatra |
| Publisher | : Concept Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Technology |
| ISBN | : 9788180690891 |
Most of the papers presented at the National Seminar on Human Values and Technological Progress, held at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur and contributed articles.
New Perspectives on Technology, Values, and Ethics
| Author | : Wenceslao J. Gonzalez |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2015-10-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3319218700 |
This book focuses on a key issue today: the role of values in technology, with special emphasis on ethical values. This topic involves the analysis of internal values in technology (as they affect objectives, processes, and outcomes) and the study of external values in technology (social, cultural, economic, ecological, etc.). These values — internal and external — are crucial to the decision making of engineers. In addition, they have increasing relevance for citizens concerned with the present and future state of technology, which gives society a leading position in technological issues. The book follows three main lines of research: 1) new perspectives on technology, values, and ethics; 2) rationality and responsibility in technology; and 3) technology and risks. This volume analyzes the two main sides involved here: the theoretical basis for the role of values in technology and a practical discussion on how to implement them in our society. Thus, the book is of interest for philosophers, engineers, academics of different fields and policy-makers. The style used lends itself to broad audience.
New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education
| Author | : David Lewin |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2014-10-23 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1472513363 |
New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education seeks to build a bridge between philosophical reflection and socio-political action by developing a range of critical discussions in the areas of ethics, politics and religion. This volume brings together established authorities and a new generation of scholars to ask whether philosophy of education can contribute to political and social discourse, or whether it is destined to remain the marginal gadfly of mainstream ideology. The philosophy of education stands in danger of becoming a neglected field at precisely the moment we need to be able to reflect upon the increasingly apparent costs of the technocratic attitude to education. While many of the educational policy discussions of recent years seem far-reaching and radical, critical debate surrounding these initiatives remain largely at a populist level. New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education provides contemporary responses to philosophical issues that bear upon educational studies, policies and practices, contributing to the debate on the role of philosophy of education in an increasingly fractured intellectual milieu.
Minding the Machines
| Author | : William M. Evan |
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall Professional |
| Total Pages | : 524 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780130656469 |
A provocative and authoritative guide to understanding the questions surrounding technology disasters that occur, with a blueprint for the prevention of future disasters, this book looks at over three dozen case studies and the lessons learned from them.
Strategies of Expertise in Technical Controversies
| Author | : Frederick Frankena |
| Publisher | : Lehigh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780934223140 |
This work discusses the development of wood for electric power in response to the energy crisis. Frankena studies the role and impact of technical expertise using an in-depth case study and a comparative review of wood-fired power plant controversies in the United States.
Nature, Technology, and Society
| Author | : Victor Ferkiss |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 1994-11 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0814726178 |
Ferkiss (emeritus, government, Georgetown U.) delves thoughtfully into how various civilizations and cultures, including Western civilization, have historically looked at humanity, nature, and technology. He then looks at the conflicting attitudes of contemporary thinkers, seeking a balance, but maintaining a bias toward reverence for nature and an unwillingness to allow technology and its owners to set all the terms. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Technology and Values
| Author | : Craig Hanks |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 561 |
| Release | : 2009-05-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1405149000 |
This anthology features essays and book excerpts on technology and values written by preeminent figures in the field from the early 20th century to the present. It offers an in-depth range of readings on important applied issues in technology as well. Useful in addressing questions on philosophy, sociology, and theory of technology Includes wide-ranging coverage on metaphysics, ethics, and politics, as well as issues relating to gender, biotechnology, everyday artifacts, and architecture A good supplemental text for courses on moral or political problems in which contemporary technology is a unit of focus An accessible and thought-provoking book for beginning and advanced undergraduates; yet also a helpful resource for graduate students and academics
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops
| Author | : Sachin Chaturvedi |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2019-10-31 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9813295112 |
This book provides a comprehensive overview of socio-economic impact assessments for genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops. It features case studies involving Bt cotton and other selected crops with improved traits from six major institutions in India and combines field data with surveys on stakeholder perceptions. It also discusses global trends in the socio-economic assessment of GMOs and reviews the available literature on the economic assessment of GM crops and how various countries have implemented Article 26.1 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Further, it explores cost–benefit analyses and sociological aspects of socio-economic assessments.Based on this, the book proposes a framework and offers guidelines for socio-economic assessment that can be adapted for various GM crops. Lastly, it examines the relevance of socio-economic impact assessment in light of new applications such as GM mosquitoes and gene drives. Given its scope, the book is of interest to all academics, policymakers, regulators, and general readers concerned about the broader impacts of GM crops and applications like gene drives.
A Philosophy of Technology
| Author | : Peter Vermaas |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 2022-05-31 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 3031799712 |
In A Philosophy of Technology: From Technical Artefacts to Sociotechnical Systems, technology is analysed from a series of different perspectives. The analysis starts by focussing on the most tangible products of technology, called technical artefacts, and then builds step-wise towards considering those artefacts within their context of use, and ultimately as embedded in encompassing sociotechnical systems that also include humans as operators and social rules like legislation. Philosophical characterisations are given of technical artefacts, their context of use and of sociotechnical systems. Analyses are presented of how technical artefacts are designed in engineering and what types of technological knowledge is involved in engineering. And the issue is considered how engineers and others can or cannot influence the development of technology. These characterisations are complemented by ethical analyses of the moral status of technical artefacts and the possibilities and impossibilities for engineers to influence this status when designing artefacts and the sociotechnical systems in which artefacts are embedded. The running example in the book is aviation, where aeroplanes are examples of technical artefacts and the world aviation system is an example of a sociotechnical system. Issues related to the design of quiet aeroplane engines and the causes of aviation accidents are analysed for illustrating the moral status of designing, and the role of engineers therein. Table of Contents: Technical Artefacts / Technical Designing / Ethics and Designing / Technological Knowledge / Sociotechnical Systems / The Role of Social Factors in Technological Development / Ethics and Unintended Consequences of Technology
