{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-philosophy-of-technology-paperback","title":"A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Kyrre Berg Olsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStig Andur Pedersen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVincent F. Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on essays from leading international and multi-disciplinary scholars, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive and authoritative reference source to cover the key issues of technology's impact on society and our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the first complete, authoritative reference work in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized thematically for use both as a full introduction to the field or an encyclopedic reference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on original essays from leading interdisciplinary scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures the most up-to-date and cutting edge research in the interdisciplinary fields of philosophy, technology, and their broader intellectual environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology's complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture--and with our very existence. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference source for this burgeoning and increasingly important field. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on groundbreaking new essays by a distinguished team of multi-disciplinary experts, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e delves deeply into technology's impact on our lives and on society. The essays both represent a variety of epistemological approaches, including those of the humanities, social studies, natural science, sociology, psychology, and engineering sciences and reflect a diversity of philosophical traditions such as pragmatism, analytical philosophy, and phenomenology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErudite and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e is a major contribution to one of the fastest-growing and most vital areas of scholarship and study today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Kyrre Berg Olsen\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Technology: 5 Questions\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStig Andur Pedersen\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and has co-edited several volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent F. Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52759868277043,"sku":"9781118346310","price":93.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cXljRVpoSE41UG44UEt1ZGh3VlEwZz09.webp?v=1764471745","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-companion-to-the-philosophy-of-technology-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}