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Informationen zum Autor Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen has a Ph.D. in Science Studies and teaches Theory of Science at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. He is the editor of various publications, including a Danish anthology on the concept of "time" in science and Philosophy of Technology: 5 Questions (2007). Stig Andur Pedersen is Professor of Philosophy of Science at Roskilde University. He has published numerous papers on topics such as mathematical logic, mathematical modeling in biology, foundational studies of mathematics and physics, and philosophy of medicine and engineering. He is also the co-author of Philosophy of Medicine (1990) and has co-edited several volumes. Vincent F. Hendricks holds two doctoral degrees in philosophy, is Professor of Formal Philosophy at Roskilde University, and the winner of the Danish Elite Research Prize 2008. His work has been influential on modern mathematical and philosophical logic and concentrates primarily on bringing mainstream and formal approaches to epistemology together. He is the author of numerous texts and papers in this field. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology s complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture and with our very existence. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference source for this burgeoning and increasingly important field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors xi Introduction 1 Part I History of Technology 5 1 History of Technology 7 Thomas J. Misa 2 Definitions of Technology 18 Richard Li-Hua 3 Western Technology 23 Keld Nielsen 4 Chinese Technology 28 Francesca Bray 5 Islamic Technology 32 Thomas F. Glick 6 Japanese Technology 37 David Wittner 7 Technology and War 43 Bart Hacker Part II Technology and Science 49 8 Technology and Science 51 Don Ihde 9 Science and Technology: Positivism and Critique 61 Hans Radder 10 Engineering Science 66 Louis L. Bucciarelli 11 Technological Knowledge 70 Anthonie W. M. Meijers and Marc J. de Vries 12 The Interplay between Science and Technology 75 Bart Gremmen 13 Instruments in Science and Technology 78 Mieke Boon 14 Social Construction of Science 84 Harry Collins 15 Social Construction of Technology 88 Wiebe E. Bijker 16 Theory Change and Instrumentation 95 Joseph C. Pitt 17 Biology and Technology 99 Keekok Lee 18 Nuclear Technologies 104 William J. Nuttall 19 Engineering Design 112 Peter Kroes 20 Cybernetics 118 Andrew Pickering 21 Chemistry and Technology 123 Helge S. Kragh Part III Technology and Philosophy 129 22 Introduction: Philosophy and Technology 131 Val Dusek 23 Semiotics of Technology 141 Robert E. Innis 24 Critical Theory of Technology 146 Andrew ...
