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Ideal for professors who want to provide a comprehensive set of the most important readings in the philosophy of technology, from foundational to the cutting edge, this book introduces students to the various ways in which societies, technologies, and environments shape one another. The readings examine the nature of technology as well as the effects of technologies upon human knowledge, activities, societies, and environments. Students will learn to appreciate the ways that philosophy informs our understanding of technology, and to see how technology relates to ethics, politics, nature, human nature, computers, science, food, and animals.Product Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield
ISBN-139780742564008
eBay Product ID (ePID)91352282
Product Key Features
Number of Pages602 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameReadings in the Philosophy of Technology
Publication Year2009
SubjectScience
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid M. Kaplan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height264 mm
Item Weight1424 g
Additional Product Features
EditorDavid M. Kaplan
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States