Philosophy of Technology: An Introduction

Ideal for undergraduate students in philosophy and science studies, Philosophy of Technology offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of a subject vital to our time.

• An up-to-date, accessible overview of the philosophy of technology, defining technology and its characteristics.
  
• Explores the issues that arise as technology becomes an integral part of our society.
  
• In addition to traditional topics in science and technology studies, the volume offers discussion of technocracy, the romantic rebellion against technology.
  
• Complements The Philosophy of Technology: The Technological Condition: An Anthology, edited by Robert C. Scharff and Val Dusek (Blackwell, 2003).

Author: Val Dusek
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 03/13/2006
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.46w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9781405111638
ISBN10: 1405111631
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Technology & Engineering | General

About the Author
Val Dusek is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire. His recent publications include Holistic Inspirations of Physics: An Underground History of Electromagnetic Theory (1999) and Philosophy of Technology - The Technological Condition: An Anthology (co-edited with Robert C. Scharff, Blackwell 2003).