A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

Editor(s): Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen, Stig Andur Pedersen, Vincent F. Hendricks

Published Online: 24 APR 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405146012

Online ISBN: 9781444310795

DOI: 10.1002/9781444310795

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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

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xv)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–3)

      Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen, Stig Andur Pedersen and Vincent F. Hendricks

  3. Part I: History of Technology

    1. Chapter 1

      History of Technology (pages 5–17)

      Thomas J. Misa

    2. Chapter 2

      Definitions of Technology (pages 18–22)

      Richard Li-Hua

    3. Chapter 3

      Western Technology (pages 23–27)

      Keld Nielsen

    4. Chapter 4

      Chinese Technology (pages 28–31)

      Francesca Bray

    5. Chapter 5

      Islamic Technology (pages 32–36)

      Thomas F. Glick

    6. Chapter 6

      Japanese Technology (pages 37–42)

      David Wittner

    7. Chapter 7

      Technology and War (pages 43–47)

      Bart Hacker

  4. Part II: Technology and Science

    1. Chapter 8

      Technology and Science (pages 49–60)

      Don Ihde

    2. Chapter 9

      Science and Technology: Positivism and Critique (pages 61–65)

      Hans Radder

    3. Chapter 10

      Engineering Science (pages 66–69)

      Louis L. Bucciarelli

    4. Chapter 11

      Technological Knowledge (pages 70–74)

      Anthonie W. M. Meijers and Marc J. de Vries

    5. Chapter 12

      The Interplay between Science and Technology (pages 75–77)

      Bart Gremmen

    6. Chapter 13

      Instruments in Science and Technology (pages 78–83)

      Mieke Boon

    7. Chapter 14

      Social Construction of Science (pages 84–87)

      Harry Collins

    8. Chapter 15

      Social Construction of Technology (pages 88–94)

      Wiebe E. Bijker

    9. Chapter 16

      Theory Change and Instrumentation (pages 95–98)

      Joseph C. Pitt

    10. Chapter 17

      Biology and Technology (pages 99–103)

      Keekok Lee

    11. Chapter 18

      Nuclear Technologies (pages 104–111)

      William J. Nuttall

    12. Chapter 19

      Engineering Design (pages 112–117)

      Peter Kroes

    13. Chapter 20

      Cybernetics (pages 118–122)

      Andrew Pickering

    14. Chapter 21

      Chemistry and Technology (pages 123–127)

      Helge S. Kragh

  5. Part III: Technology and Philosophy

    1. Chapter 22

      Introduction: Philosophy and Technology (pages 129–140)

      Val Dusek

    2. Chapter 23

      Semiotics of Technology (pages 141–145)

      Robert E. Innis

    3. Chapter 24

      Critical Theory of Technology (pages 146–153)

      Andrew Feenberg

    4. Chapter 25

      Cyborgs (pages 154–156)

      Evan Selinger

    5. Chapter 26

      Simulation (pages 157–159)

      Evan Selinger

    6. Chapter 27

      Technology as “Applied Science” (pages 160–164)

      Robert C. Scharff

    7. Chapter 28

      Technological Artifacts (pages 165–171)

      Peter-Paul Verbeek and Pieter E. Vermaas

    8. Chapter 29

      Technical Practice (pages 172–174)

      Bart Gremmen

    9. Chapter 30

      Technological Pragmatism (pages 175–179)

      Larry Hickman

    10. Chapter 31

      Hermeneutics and Technologies (pages 180–183)

      Don Ihde

    11. Chapter 32

      Analytic Philosophy of Technology (pages 184–188)

      Maarten Franssen

    12. Chapter 33

      Technological Rationality (pages 189–194)

      Lorenzo C. Simpson

    13. Chapter 34

      Phenomenology and Technology (pages 195–201)

      Iain Thomson

    14. Chapter 35

      Expertise (pages 202–204)

      Evan Selinger

    15. Chapter 36

      Imaging Technologies (pages 205–209)

      Don Ihde

    16. Chapter 37

      The Critique of the Precautionary Principle and the Possibility for an “Enlightened Doomsaying” (pages 210–213)

      Jean-Pierre Dupuy

    17. Chapter 38

      Technology and Metaphysics (pages 214–217)

      Jean-Pierre Dupuy

    18. Chapter 39

      Large Technical Systems (pages 218–222)

      Erik van der Vleuten

    19. Chapter 40

      Sociotechnical Systems (pages 223–226)

      Maarten Franssen and Peter Kroes

    20. Chapter 41

      Information Technology (pages 227–231)

      Luciano Floridi

  6. Part IV: Technology and Environment

    1. Chapter 42

      Technology and Environment (pages 233–247)

      Mary Tiles

    2. Chapter 43

      The Precautionary Principle (pages 248–262)

      Andy Stirling

    3. Chapter 44

      Boundary-work, Pluralism and the Environment (pages 263–269)

      Jozef Keulartz

    4. Chapter 45

      Global Warming (pages 270–275)

      Sir John Houghton

    5. Chapter 46

      The Reinvention of CO2 as Refrigerant for Both Heating and Cooling (pages 276–279)

      Jan Hurlen

    6. Chapter 47

      Environmental Science and Technology (pages 280–284)

      Mary Tiles

    7. Chapter 48

      Agriculture and Technology (pages 285–288)

      John R. Porter and Jesper Rasmussen

    8. Chapter 49

      The Built Environment (pages 289–294)

      Christian Illies

  7. Part V: Technology and Politics

    1. Chapter 50

      Technology and Politics (pages 295–302)

      Evan Selinger

    2. Chapter 51

      The Idea of Progress (pages 303–307)

      Daniel Sarewitz

    3. Chapter 52

      Technology and Power (pages 308–310)

      Daniel Sarewitz

    4. Chapter 53

      Technology and Culture (pages 311–315)

      Lucien Scubla

    5. Chapter 54

      Technology Management (pages 316–320)

      Richard Li-Hua

    6. Chapter 55

      Technology Strategy (pages 321–324)

      Richard Li-Hua

    7. Chapter 56

      Technology and Globalization (pages 325–328)

      David M. Kaplan

    8. Chapter 57

      Technology Transfer (pages 329–332)

      Evan Selinger

    9. Chapter 58

      Technology and Capitalism (pages 333–337)

      David M. Kaplan

    10. Chapter 59

      The Politics of Gender and Technology (pages 338–341)

      Elisabeth K. Kelan

    11. Chapter 60

      European Politics, Economy and Technology (pages 342–346)

      Erik Jones

    12. Chapter 61

      Asian Politics, Economy and Technology (pages 347–352)

      Keekok Lee

    13. Chapter 62

      US Politics, Economy and Technology (pages 353–358)

      David M. Hart

    14. Chapter 63

      Energy, Technology and Geopolitics (pages 359–363)

      John R. Fanchi

  8. Part VI: Technology and Ethics

    1. Chapter 64

      Technology and Ethics: Overview (pages 365–383)

      Carl Mitcham and Katinka Waelbers

    2. Chapter 65

      Agriculture Ethics (pages 384–386)

      David M. Kaplan

    3. Chapter 66

      Architecture Ethics (pages 387–391)

      Warwick A. Fox

    4. Chapter 67

      Biomedical Engineering Ethics (pages 392–396)

      Philip Brey

    5. Chapter 68

      Bioethics (pages 397–401)

      Paul B. Thomson

    6. Chapter 69

      Biotechnology: Plants and Animals (pages 402–405)

      Bart Gremmen

    7. Chapter 70

      Computer Ethics (pages 406–411)

      Philip Brey

    8. Chapter 71

      Consumerism (pages 412–415)

      Edward J. Woodhouse

    9. Chapter 72

      Development Ethics (pages 416–421)

      Thomas Kesselring

    10. Chapter 73

      Energy Ethics (pages 422–425)

      Kirsten Halsnæs

    11. Chapter 74

      Engineering Ethics (pages 426–432)

      Christelle Didier

    12. Chapter 75

      Environmental Ethics (pages 433–438)

      Thomas Søbirk Petersen

    13. Chapter 76

      Food Ethics (pages 439–441)

      David M. Kaplan

    14. Chapter 77

      Future Generations (pages 442–444)

      Jesper Ryberg

    15. Chapter 78

      Genethics (pages 445–448)

      Nils Holtug

    16. Chapter 79

      Technology and the Law (pages 449–451)

      Richard Susskind

    17. Chapter 80

      Media Ethics (pages 452–454)

      Deni Elliott

    18. Chapter 81

      Medical Ethics (pages 455–458)

      Søren Holm

    19. Chapter 82

      Nanoethics (pages 459–461)

      John Weckert

    20. Chapter 83

      Nuclear Ethics (pages 462–465)

      Koos van der Bruggen

    21. Chapter 84

      Religion and Technology (pages 466–473)

      Carl Mitcham

    22. Chapter 85

      Technology and Personal Moral Responsibility (pages 474–476)

      Jesper Ryberg

    23. Chapter 86

      Value-Sensitive Design (pages 477–480)

      Jeroen van der Hoven and Noemi Manders-Huits

  9. Part VII: Technology and the Future

    1. Chapter 87

      Technology, Prosperity and Risk (pages 481–494)

      Sven Ove Hansson

    2. Chapter 88

      World Risk Society (pages 495–499)

      Ulrich Beck

    3. Chapter 89

      Risk Analysis (pages 500–501)

      Sven Ove Hansson

    4. Chapter 90

      Prosperity and the Future of Technology (pages 502–507)

      William Sims Bainbridge

    5. Chapter 91

      Converging Technologies (pages 508–510)

      William Sims Bainbridge

    6. Chapter 92

      Nanotechnology (pages 511–516)

      Alfred Nordmann

    7. Chapter 93

      Energy Forecast Technologies (pages 517–522)

      John R. Fanchi

    8. Chapter 94

      Biotechnology (pages 523–531)

      Jennifer Kuzma

    9. Chapter 95

      Transportation (pages 532–537)

      Jonathan L. Gifford

    10. Chapter 96

      Global Challenges (pages 538–545)

      Jennifer Kuzma

    11. Chapter 97

      Chemicals (pages 546–550)

      Bruce E. Johansen

    12. Chapter 98

      The Future of Humanity (pages 551–557)

      Nick Bostrom

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      Index (pages 558–571)

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