Abstract: Part 1 Theme section: guest editor's introduction, George Allen altered states - images of technology in two prime time syndicated television series, Mark Giese Albert Borgmann and John Dewey on everyday technology, Peter Limper Don Dellilo and Daniel Boorstin - white noise as an illustration of technology and democracy, Kathryn A. Walterscheid parenting technology, Elizabeth Dodson Gray challenging technology, David Strong the technology-culture spiral - three examples of technological development in everyday life, Ingo Braun the match and other agents of liberation - the role of technology in the social thought of Louise Otto, Ingrid H. Soudek and Kathryn A. Neeley technology - artistic medium and muse, H. Wendell Howard Whitehead and Heidegger on technological goodness, Joseph Grange making the everyday, George Allen. Part 2 Contemporary discussion: Bacon and Pascal on mastery over nature, Douglas Groothuis enlightenment and technology - outline for a general ethics of technology, Heiner Hastedt technology as art and the spheres of freedom and necessity, Fred Evans middle level theory in Ellul's thought - where theory and practice meet, Daryl J. Wennemann instrumental realism and the idea of embodied knowledge, Don Ross artificial intelligence and human personality, Albert Borgmann. Part 3 Review section: explaining medical technology, Joseph D. Bronzino et al medical technology and society - an interdisciplinary perspective, toward civilization change, Andrew Feenberg critical theory of technology, reviewed by Paul T. Durbin the magic of technology, Juan David Garcia Bacca de magica a tecnica - ensayo de teatro filosofico-literario-tecnico, reviewed by James A. Lynch myths of the future, Peter Schwartz the art of the long view, reviewed by Darryl Farber evolutionary theory and technology, George Basalia the evolution of technology, reviewed by Juan F. Ilerbaig science, technology and power - further than Foucault, Stanley Aronowitz science as power - discourse and ideology in modern society, J.R. Ravetz the merger of knowledge with power - essays in critical science, Wolfgang Sachs the development dictionary - a guide to knowledge as power, reviewed by Carl Mitcham understanding risk, H.W. Lewis technological risk, Deborah Mayo and Ranchelle Hollander acceptable evidence - science and values in risk management, K.S. Shrader-Frechette risk and rationality, reviewed by Paul B. Thompson constructivist STS, Dennis W. Cheek thinking constructively about science, technology and society education, reviewed by William F. Williams.
Publication Year: 1994
Publication Date: 1994-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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