Thinking Through Technology: The Path Between Engineering and Philosophy
- ISBN-10
- 0226531988
- ISBN-13
- 9780226531984
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 397
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994-10-15
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Carl Mitcham
Description
This introduction to the philosophy of technology discusses its sources and uses. Tracing the changing meaning of "technology" from ancient times to the modern day, it identifies two important traditions of critical analysis of technology: the engineering approach and the humanities approach.
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