Impact of science and technology on society Books

This book provides an introduction to the theory of relativity and the mathematics used in its processes. Three elements of the book make it stand apart from previously published books on the theory of relativity. First, the book starts at a lower...

This volume employs philosophical and historical perspectives to shed light on classic social, ethical, and philosophical issues raised with renewed urgency against the backdrop of the mapping of the human genome. Philosophers...

This richly textured book bridges analytic and hermeneutic and phenomenological philosophy of science. It features unique resources for students of the philosophy and history of quantum mechanics and the Copenhagen...

The twentieth century is the period during which the history of Greek mathematics reached its greatest acme. Indeed, it is by no means exaggerated to say that Greek mathematics represents the unique field from the wider domain...

The book contains 24 research articles related to the emerging research field of Communities and Technologies (C&T). The papers treat subjects such as online communities, communities of practice, Community support systems,...

Here, for the first time, is a single volume in English that contains all the important historical essays Edgar Zilsel (1891-1944) published during WWII on the emergence of modern science. It also contains one previously...

To some philosophers, seeking to understand the human condition, technology is a necessary guide. But to think through the complex human phenomenon of technology we must tackle philosophy of science, philosophy of culture,...

This book offers a unique analysis of how ideas about science and technology in the public and scientific imaginations (in particular about maths, logic, the gene, the brain, god, and robots) perpetuate the false reality that values and politics are...

Why do the heavenly bodies behave in a contrary fashion to what we are familiar with on earth? Before a wheel can turn, we must ensure rim is joined to axle; before a couple can dance in circle, their hands must be joined. In contrast, the planets circle...

This book explores the connections between scientific illustrations and symbols and moral and ethical principles. It argues that scientific facts can reveal deeper truths about the mysteries of life, creation, and human aspirations. The book is intended...

This book surveys the history of human understanding of the universe, from ancient mythologies to the latest scientific theories. A fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of the ways in which we try to make sense of the cosmos, this book is a...

Baden Powell's groundbreaking book on natural theology explores the relationship between science and religion. With a focus on the evidence of design in the natural world, Powell argues that the order of nature is evidence of a divine creator. This book...

Modeling complex biological, chemical, and physical systems, in the context of spatially heterogeneous mediums, is a challenging task for scientists and engineers using traditional methods of analysis.   Modeling in...

This book, for a broad readership, examines the young Einstein from a variety of perspectives - personal, scientific, historical, and philosophical.

"Lynn Margulis is one of the most successful synthetic thinkers in modern biology. This collection of her work, enhanced by essays co-authored with Dorion Sagan, is a welcome introduction to the full breadth of her many...

The essays in this collection explore our reliance on experts within a historical context and across a wide range of fields, including agriculture, engineering, health sciences and labour management. Contributors argue that experts were highly aware of...

This book argues for the explanatory autonomy of the biological sciences. It does so by showing that scientific explanations in the biological sciences cannot be reduced to explanations in the fundamental sciences such as physics and chemistry and by...

This book covers significant new ground, examining the impact and imprint of new leading technology on a range of popular expressions. This technology includes the internet, the computer, the cell phone, television, and radio, among others. Some of the...

This book looks at how particular video and computer games--such as Digital Zoo, The Pandora Project, SodaConstructor, and more--can help teach our children and students to think like doctors, lawyers, engineers, urban planners, journalists, and other...

This book challenges the role of scientists in policy making and the idea of deliberative democracy. The author argues that awareness must increase among both politicians and the citizens who elect them. We must revitalise the decision-making processes...

Science and the Appropriation of Reality Signs, Symbols and Metaphysical Imaginaries Minding, Imaging and Symbolizing A Nearly Comprehensive Naturalism In Search of a 'True Naturalism' Putting Life Back into Nature On Learning Good Sense Against...

Social enterprises have been a growing phenomenon around the world in the past decade. The authors of this volume argue that they represent a unique type of organization. By combining social goals with a business orientation, both critical for their...

This is the first comprehensive guide to Tennyson, containing concise, informative entries on his poetry, his life and the cultural context of his work. Tennyson, the major poet of the Victorian age, lived through most of the nineteenth century,...

The Nature of Classification discusses an old and generally ignored issue in the philosophy of science: natural classification. It argues for classification to be a sometimes theory-free activity in science, and discusses the existence of scientific...

The Emergent Multiverse presents a striking new account of the "many worlds" approach to quantum theory. The point of science, it is generally accepted, is to tell us how the world works and what it is like. But quantum theory seems to fail to do this:...

This book provides an overview of recent immigrant phenomenon in Japan and explains the complexity of the community integration of Japanese Brazilian offsprings, whose ancestors immigrated to Brazil about 100 years ago. Japan is relatively homogeneous...

The field of conflict resolution is one of the main instruments for the management of social change. There are non-governmental organizations that practice conflict resolution in fractured communities but they do so as third-party interventionists. A...

Denken ohne Voraussetzungen geht nicht. Aber das Wissen um die Denkvoraussetzungen ist weitgehend verloren gegangen. Dies gilt gerade für die Naturwissenschaften, die die naturwissenschaftliche Denkvoraussetzung (es wird nach einer...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensethik, Wirtschaftsethik, Note: 1,7, Hochschule Fresenius Idstein, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wie wichtig die Ethik und die Unternehmensverantwortung in den pharmazeutischen Bereichen sind,...

Technologies shape who we are, how we organize our societies and how we relate to nature. For example, social media challenges democracy; artificial intelligence raises the question of what is unique to humans; and the possibility to create artificial...

The Case Against Memes takes an in-depth look at meme culture and debunks many prevailing culture myths surrounding them: Do memes help us empathize with one another? Do they help us educate our children? Do they help us cope with the stressors of daily...

This book is a Q-and-A tour for anyone with a curious mind. It focuses on the beauty and excitement of science rather than the details. It is an effort to stimulate everyone's scientific curiosity. It includes some mysteries, strange phenomena, and...

En éste libro se analizan diversos propósitos para vivir que nos plantean la ciencia, la sociedad, las religiones, nuestros padres, etc. Sin embargo, ninguno de ellos ha podido encontrar el propósito final, esto es el sentido profundo de la vida, ni ha...

#1 BEST-SELLER IN CHINA AND JAPAN ~~~~~ Category: FUTUROLOGY ~~~~~ The Second Declaration opens with a fascinating "Chinese Dream", and turns it into the common dream of all mankind. Absolutely original, with vivid style, verve, imagination and sharp...

"Science and Hypothesis" is a study written in 1902, by the French mathematician, Henri Poincaré. It was designed with non-specialist readers in mind, and contains information on mathematics, space, physics and biology. The main theme of this work is...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

""Philosophische Betrachtungen Der Natur"" ist ein Buch von Karl Snell, das im Jahr 1839 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk befasst sich mit der Naturphilosophie und untersucht die Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Natur. Snell geht in seinem Werk auf...

Om Theologiens Naturbegreb (1855) er en bog skrevet af Rasmus Nielsen. Bogen unders������ger teologiens naturbegreb og dens forhold til filosofi og videnskab. Nielsen argumenterer for, at teologi ikke kan adskilles fra filosofisk og videnskabelig...

This volume focuses on Georg Simmel the 'sociologist', but it deals with more than his 'sociology' narrowly conceived. Against many previous English and American presentations of Simmel as an unsystematic theorist, this volume demonstrates that he...

Technology and Touch addresses the development of a range of new touch technologies, both technologies that we reach out to touch (like iPhones and iPads) and technologies that touch us (such as new prosthetics, smart clothing and robots). Cranny-Francis...