The philosophy of technology has been dominated by moral/critical metaphysical analyses of the "essence" of technology. This volume explores how empirical data might be used in ontological, epistemological, ethical or more general discussions to develop a philosophy more internally oriented.
The need for questioning the ways in which technology is used in sports is the subject of this volume. Much of the focus is on the ethical implications of allowing genetic manipulation of human beings and the impact this could have on sport in general.
Since his death in 1994, the understanding of Jacques Ellul's significance appears to have deepened considerably. His contribution to the study of the sociology and theology of technology is universally acknowledged. This volume aims to present the totality of his work.
An analysis of the relationship between technology, ethics and culture. It covers topics that include: environmental ethics and the recovery of culture; media, identity and politics; technological enlightenment as a continuation of modern thinking; and, the rhetoric of eugenics.
Includes a set of papers by a number of well-known figures in philosophical studies both on the environment and on technology which aims to open different pathways in both environmental philosophy and the philosophy of technology.
Aims to advance philosophical reflections on technology through a focus on metaphysical and epistemological issues. This book contains chapters by contributors who employ the resources of both the phenomenological and analytical traditions of contemporary philosophy in their work.
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