Norms in Technology
This book is a distinctive fusion of philosophy and technology, delineating the normative landscape that informs today<U+0019>s technologies and tomorrow<U+0019>s inventions. The authors examine what we deem to be the internal norms that govern our ever-expanding technical universe. Reco...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Series: | Philosophy of Engineering and Technology,
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5243-6 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I. Normativity in Technological Knowledge and Action.-Chapter 1. Extending the scope of technological knowledge: Anthonie W.M. Meijers and Peter Kroes
- Chapter 2. Rules, plans and the normativity of technological knowledge: Wybo Houkes
- Chapter 3. Beliefs, acceptances and technological knowledge: Marc J. de Vries and Anthonie W.M. Meijers
- Chapter 4. Policy objectives and the functions of transport systems: Holger Rosencrantz
- Chapter 5. Rational Goals in Engineering Design: The Venice Dams Case: Karin Edvardsson Bjr̲nberg
- Part 2. Normativity and Artefact Norms
- Chapter 6. Valuation of Artefacts and the Normativity of Technology: Sven Ove Hansson
- Chapter 7. Artifactual norms: Krist Vaesen
- Chapter 8. Instrumental Artifact Functions and Normativity: Jesse Hughes
- Chapter 9. The goodness and kindness of artefacts: Maarten Franssen
- Part 3. Normativity and Technological Risks
- Chapter 10. The Non-Reductivity of Normativity in Risks: Niklas Ml̲ler
- Chapter 11. Risk and Degrees of Rightness: Martin Peterson and Nicolas Espinoza
- Chapter 12. Naturalness, Artifacts, and Value: Per Sandin
- Chapter 13. Trust in Technological Systems: Philip J. Nickel
- Index. .