Impact of science and technology on society Books

Common sense philosophy holds that widely and deeply held beliefs are justified in the absence of defeaters. While this tradition has always had its philosophical detractors who have defended various forms of skepticism or have sought to develop rival...

This book focuses on contemporary human factors issues within the design of soldier systems and describes how they are currently being investigated and addressed by the U.S. Army to enhance soldier performance and effectiveness. It appeals to an...

Acceptance of new technology and systems by drivers is an important area of concern to governments, automotive manufacturers and equipment suppliers, especially technology that has significant potential to enhance safety. To be acceptable, new technology...

This volume brings together eminent scholars from various parts of the world, representing different fields of knowledge in order to explore the social, cultural, political, and economic effects of the development of new technologies.

It explores the manner in which Don DeLillo's characters experience technocultural everyday decade after decade. The changing technoculture is resisted at times by the characters, it points out to a transitional mode of being. This state does not...

This anthology contributes to creating awareness on how digital ageism operates in relation to the widely spread symbolic representations of old and young age, the (lack of) representation of diverse older individuals in the design, development, and...

Philosophers and psychologists are increasingly investigating the conditions under which multiple explanations are better in conjunction than they are individually. This book brings together leading scholars to provide an interdisciplinary and unified...

This open access book examines how the social sciences can be integrated into the praxis of engineering and science, presenting unique perspectives on the interplay between engineering and social science. Motivated by the report by the Commission on...

Over the past decades, rapid developments in digital and sensing technologies, such as the Cloud, Web and Internet of Things, have dramatically changed the way we live and work. The digital transformation is revolutionizing our ability to monitor our...

This compact open access reference delves beyond popular concepts of educated consumers and an informed public by examining the science behind deliberative engagement. Using data from four longitudinal studies, the authors assess public engagement...

Bringing together scholars from a cross-section of disciplines, this volume combines an empirical investigation of technology and its social, psychological, and political effects, and a philosophical analysis and evaluation of the implications of...

Arguing About Science is an outstanding, engaging introduction to the essential topics in philosophy of science, edited by two leading experts in the field. This exciting and innovative anthology contains a selection of classic and contemporary readings...

This volume focuses on the abuse of statistical inference in scientific and statistical literature, as well as in a variety of other sources, presenting examples of misused statistics to show that many scientists and statisticians are unaware of, or...

Ron Mallon explores how thinking and talking about kinds of person can bring those kinds into being. Social constructionist explanations of human kinds like race, gender, and homosexuality are commonplace in the social sciences and humanities, but what...

Esplora le meraviglie del 2040 con "IL FUTURO DELLE TECNOLOGIE E SOCIETÀ: UNA GUIDA PER IL 2040" di Marco De ProsperisScopri le tecnologie emergenti e il loro inevitabile impatto sul nostro futuro:Marco De Prosperis ti guida in un affascinante viaggio...

Let's face it: we don't need "disclosure" to know that UFOs and UAPs exist. It's overwhelmingly documented. But what are they? It's time to move on from the "little green men" idea and get real. We're not going to get the facts from government agencies...

In "The Futures Effect", osteopath, body-centred stress coach and wellbeing futurist Tom Meyers shows how thinking about the future and increasing your future self-continuity can help you to flourish and thrive in this fast-changing world. Tom...

Alfred North Whiteheads "Das Wesen der Natur" revolutioniert das Denken über den Umgang der Naturwissenschaften mit der Philosophie. In diesem Werk sucht er nach einer alternativen Antwort auf die Frage, wie sich die Natur beschreibt und versteht. Er...

Brentanos Habilitationsschrift über die Psychologie des Aristoteles von 1867 ist in zweierlei Hinsicht von grundlegender Bedeutung: Zum einen hat sie einen beachtlichen Einfluss auf die Aristoteles-Forschung ausgeübt, insbesondere durch ihre...

Who have I become in regards to what? The chime from my phone mimic's vapors in the wind as today is truly the only day we have. Who am I living my life for? The tapestry of becoming more ego has fueled us into despair from the fall of mankind. AI and...

"Sharing economy" and "collaborative economy" refer to a proliferation of initiatives, business models, digital platforms and forms of work that characterise contemporary life: from community-led initiatives and activist campaigns, to the impact of...

The Privatization of Water: Commodifying a Basic Right provides a comprehensive analysis of the global water crisis, exploring the debates around water privatization and its social, economic, and environmental consequences.It examines the role of...

In Sexual Harassment in Silicon Valley: Breaking the Code of Silence, Tina Wong explores the prevalence of sexual harassment in the tech industry, its impact on victims and the workplace, and provides strategies for overcoming the code of silence. This...

The Large-Scale Structure of Inductive Inference investigates the relations of inductive support on the large scale, among the totality of facts comprising a science or science in general. These relations form a massively entangled, non-hierarchical...

Kuchela.AI is a narrative of a personal journey and self-realization. The book follows Krish, a Silicon Valley technologist, as he grows to understand the importance of ethics and social benefits in new technology. It is a novel of exploration-of the...

In our current digital era, imagination and the cultural and material conditions by which it is developed are more crucially than ever implicated in the experienced adversities and contradictions of drug use. The technological changes of society...

Relationships/Self-Help"Love and marriage are central to the lives of many of us. Yet, human beings typically treat the subject in intuitive ways without delving into the reasons for feelings of love for another. What is REAL Love? brings us to the brink...