Contains a spectrum of philosophical reflections on technology from the Spanish-speaking world. The text introduces both affirmatives and critical studies. Papers address issues in the metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, political, historical and anthropological analysis of technology.

Edesao de la tecnolo; Authors and Issues in Philosophy of Technology in the Spanish-Speaking World, C. Mitcham. Part I: From Chile - Technology and Politics: Toward Artificial History? M. Gar de la Huerta; Globalization: Homogenization with and Increasing Technological Gap, M. Gara de la Huerta; Thinking Machines and the Crisis of Modern Reason, E. Sabrovsky; Ethics, Science, and Technology, C. Verdugo. Part II: From Costa Rica - Contributions to the Philosophy of Technology in Costa Rica, L.A. Camacho Naranjo; Science, Technology, and Development - Some Models of their Relationship, L.A. Camacho Naranjo; Ethics, Pernicious Technology, and the "Technological Argument", E.R. Rarez Brico. Part III: From Mexico - Technology and Basic Needs: Proposal for a Debate on Fundamental Criteria, E. Dussel; On Technique, J. Gaos; Technological Objects and their Epistemological Base, H. Padilla; Satellites and our Morality, L. Zea. Part IV: From Spain - Technology and Human Nature, M.L. Gara-Merita; Philosophy, Technology, and Society, M. Medina; Does Technology "Construct" Scientifc Reality?, R. Queral Moreno; The Design and Evaluation of Technologies: Some Conceptual Issues, M.A. Quintanilla; From World to the Social Assessment of Technology: Remarks on Science, Technology, and Society, J. Sanmarn; Genethics: the Social Assessment of the Risks and Impacts of Genetic Engineering, J. Sanmarn. Part V: From Venezuela - Science, Technology, History, and Philosophy in the Cultural Atmosphere of our Time, J.D. Gara Bacca; The Present and Future of Humanity, E. May Vallenilla; Education for Freedom versus Socio-Technical Control by Pedagogical Means, L. Molina. Part VI: From Other Americas - Two Philosophical Approaches to the Problem of Technics and their Meaning for Latin America, R. Fornet-Betancourt; Science, Technology, and Society Education in the Latin American Context, M.M. Borrero; The Moral Vision of Technology in Contemporary Latin American Fiction, J. Robinett; The Social Implications of Information Technologies - a Latin American Perspective, J. Sutz.