This co-edited volume compares Chinese and Western experiences of
engineering, technology, and development. In doing so, it builds a
bridge between the East and West and advances a dialogue in the
philosophy of engineering. Divided into three parts, the book starts
with studies on epistemological and ontological issues, with a special
focus on engineering design, creativity, management, feasibility, and
sustainability. Part II considers relationships between the history
and philosophy of engineering, and includes a general argument for the
necessity of dialogue between history and philosophy. It continues
with a general introduction to traditional Chinese attitudes toward
engineering and technology, and philosophical case studies of the
Chinese steel industry, railroads, and cybernetics in the Soviet
Union. Part III focuses on engineering, ethics, and society, with
chapters on engineering education and practice in China and the West.
The book’s analyses of the interactions of science, engineering,
ethics, politics, and policy in different societal contexts are of
special interest. The volume as a whole marks a new stage in the
emergence of the philosophy of engineering as a new regionalization of
philosophy. This carefully edited interdisciplinary volume grew out of
an international conference on the philosophy of engineering hosted by
the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. It
includes 30 contributions by leading philosophers, social scientists,
and engineers from Australia, China, Europe, and the United States.
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ISBN
9783319624501
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok