Impact of science and technology on society Books

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science contains sixteen original essays by leading authors in the philosophy of science, each one defending the affirmative or negative answer to one of eight specific questions, including: Are there laws of social...

This cutting edge volume provides an overview of the dynamic new field of cyberphilosophy ? the intersection of philosophy and computing. Offers an overview of the latest developments in the dynamic new field of cyberphilosophy. Shows how...

The Physics of Theism provides a timely, critical analysis of the ways in which physics intertwines with religion. Koperski brings clarity to a range of arguments including the fine-tuning argument, naturalism, the laws of nature, and the controversy...

Drawing on essays from leading international and multi-disciplinary scholars, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive and authoritative reference source to cover the key issues of technology?s impact on society and our...

"In SOCIAL, ETHICAL, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING,engineers, faculty, and students will find an informative guide tothe professional, societal, and ethical responsibilities that facepracticing engineers today. Through an integrated approach to...

The Internet in Everyday Life is the first book to systematically investigate how being online fits into people's everyday lives. Opens up a new line of inquiry into the social effects of the Internet. Focuses on how the Internet fits into...

This thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a singular and inevitable path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary...

This book combines physics, philosophy, and history in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. It leads the reader through several central problems in the philosophy of physics by tracing their connections to a single issue:...

This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science.

Contributors examine the relationship between science and clinical practice; the development, assessment and regulation of health care technologies; and the implications of the 'new genetics'.

Ideas, Dan Sperber argues, may be contagious. They may invade whole populations. In the process, the people, their environment, and the ideas themselves are being transformed. To explain culture is to describe the causes and the effects of this contagion...

In this important new work, Professor Trigg deals with the question of the rational foundations of science. In so doing, he explains and evaluates the views of Rorty, Wittgensteing, Quine, Putnam, and Hawking, amongst others. The limits of science and...

This book traces the development during the 20th century of four central themes in the philosophy of science. The themes, chosen for their importance are expounded in a way which does not presuppose any previous knowledge of philosophy or science. The...

Unmatched in the quality of its world-renowned contributors, this companion serves as both a course text and a reference book across the broad spectrum of issues of concern to the philosophy of science.

Why does time appear to run in only one direction? We remember the past- but why not the future? We can influence the future- but could we, even theoretically, influence the past? Generations of philosophers and theologians, physicists and mathematicians...

A Compelling Vision of the Future "Maynard has written a thoughtful and thought-provoking response to the moment we're in, chronicling how we got here, where we're going, and what role we have in that journey" Ramona Pringle, Director of Creative...

This book aims to provide readers with an essential guide to successfully navigating a future that's increasingly dominated by complex and powerful new technologies.The primary audience for this book will be 18 35 year olds with at least a high school...

In Rescuing Humanity, Willem H. Vanderburg reminds us that we have relied on discipline-based approaches for human knowing, doing, and organizing for less than a century. During this brief period, these approaches have become responsible for both our...

From two of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and productsConfused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You're not...

A humanist manifesto for the age of AI.Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI's power grows, so does the need to figure out what - and who - this technology is really for. AI Needs You argues that it is...

How the Einsteinian revolution can be understood as the result of a long-term evolution of science.The revolution that emerged from Albert Einstein's work in the early twentieth century transformed our understanding of space, time, motion, gravity,...

A captivating portrait of the poet and the scientist who shared an enchanted view of nature.Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets,...

'The Science Communication Challenge' explores and discusses the whys as distinct from the hows of science communication. Arguing that the dominant science communication paradigm is didactic, and tracing the origins of that paradigm, it makes the case...

Gilles Deleuze once claimed that "modern science has not found its metaphysics, the metaphysics it needs." The Force of the Virtual responds to this need by investigating the consequences of the philosopher's interest in (and appeal to) "the exact...

Studies in the Eighteenth Century Background of Hume's Empiricism was first published in 1930. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original...

Historical and Philosophical Perspectives of Science was first published in 1970. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of...

Language, Mind, and Knowledge was first published in 1975. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.This...

Scientific Explanation was first published in 1962. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.Is a new...

Concepts, Theories, and the Mind-Body Problem was first published in 1958. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota...

The Foundations of Science and the Concepts of Psychology and Psychoanalysis was first published in 1956. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the...

The Mental and the Physical was first published in 1967. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions...

The essays in Small Tech investigate the cultural impact of digital tools and provide fresh perspectives on mobile technologies such as iPods, digital cameras, and PDAs and software functions like cut, copy, and paste and WYSIWYG. Together they advance...

Mentality and Machines was first published in 1985. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.Mentality...

Testing Scientific Theories was first published in 1984. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.Since...

This book is the only scientific biography of the Nobel Prizewinning Indian American chemist, Har Gobind Khorana. It begins with the story of Khorana's origins in poverty in rural India and how he manages to emerge from that to be trained in chemistry in...

A world-renowned physicist seeks gravity's true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life.Claudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver, experimenting with her body's buoyancy in the Indian Ocean. As a pilot,...

The strange and surprising history of the so-called epidemic of bad posture in modern America - from eugenics and posture pageants to today's promoters of 'paleo posture.'In 1995, a scandal erupted when the New York Times revealed that...

A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation.With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labour-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never...

Twenty-three stories about how ordinary girls with very different passions have become extraordinary women and made significant contributions to our worldWomen look to other women as role models and for inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership, and...

"Captivating and brilliantly written." -Amy Porterfield, New York Times Bestselling Author"Can't-put-it-down storytelling." -Mari Smith, Social Media Thought Leader"A must-have." -Dr. Ivan Misner, BNI Founder and New York Times...

What is the nature of the 'laws' that Marx and Engels sought to formulate for the development of capitalism? How to understand and judge Engels's attempt to formulate a general philosophy and worldview? These are the questions highlighted in this...

Categorisation is an essential and unavoidable instrumentality for conceptually navigating a world - indeed for being able to conceptualise a world to be navigated.Classification is a pivotal instrument for scientific systemisation,featured as a basis...

Theology and the Scientific Imagination is a pioneering work of intellectual history that transformed our understanding of the relationship between Christian theology and the development of science. Distinguished scholar Amos Funkenstein explores the...

Whether you hike, bike, camp, climb, hunt, ride, paddle, paint, garden-whatever way you get out and enjoy nature, you leave an impact on the outdoors every time you step out your front door. Every step your boots take down dusty trails, every bolt your...

In surrealist artist Paul Klee's The Twittering Machine, the bird-song of a diabolical machine acts as bait to lure humankind into a pit of damnation. Leading political writer and broadcast Richard Seymour argues that this is a chilling metaphor...

There is a wonderfully weird but real world out there, and we are a part of it. It is time for physics to take life seriously.Can we ever truly comprehend the universe before we fully understand consciousness and the wonders, and limits, of the mind? Ulf...

2024 Nautilus Book Award Winner * The Marginalian Favorite Books of 2023An electrifying introduction to complexity theory, the science of how complex systems behave, that explains the interconnectedness of all things and that Deepak Chopra says, "will...

From famed automotive journalist Jason Torchinsky comes a witty insider's guide to self-driving cars, the automated future, and the road ahead.Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they'll soon be on every street in America. Whether...