Chapter 4. Technological Progress in Different Cultures and Periods: Historical Evolution Projected into the Future
- Prof. i. R. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Peter A. Wilderer2,
- Prof. Dr. Edward D. Schroeder3,
- Prof. Dr. Horst Kopp4
Published Online: 27 JUL 2005
DOI: 10.1002/3527604251.ch4
Copyright © 2005 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
Global Sustainability: The Impact of Local Cultures
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How to Cite
Weiler, R. (2005) Technological Progress in Different Cultures and Periods: Historical Evolution Projected into the Future, in Global Sustainability: The Impact of Local Cultures (eds P. A. Wilderer, E. D. Schroeder and H. Kopp), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527604251.ch4
Editor Information
- 2
Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, c/o Technical University Munich, Lehrstuhl für Wassergütewirtschaft, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München, Germany
- 3
University of California, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- 4
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Institut für Geographie, Kochstr. 4/4, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 JUL 2005
- Published Print: 24 OCT 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527312368
Online ISBN: 9783527604258
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Keywords:
- global sustainability;
- technological progress in different cultures and periods;
- historical evolution projected into the future;
- historical perspective;
- modernity and the sustainability concept;
- coherent evolution of technology
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Historical Perspective
Why and Where Technological Progress?
Religious and Secular Approaches
Perception of Nature as an Obstacle to Technical Progress
Enlightenment: A Step towards Modern Times
Modernity and the Sustainability Concept
The Twentieth Century
The Twenty-first Century
In Search of a Coherent Evolution of Technology: Past and Future
Conclusions
References