Philosophy Of Technology - Science topic

This research aimed to assess how using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affects the implementation of office management practices, at the Tanzania Automotive Technology Centre (TATC). The study focused on understanding ICTs impact on planning and decision-making processes and its contribution to service delivery, within the organizat...

The concept of the sublime has historically been used to describe experiences of awe and terror when encountering vast, powerful, or incomprehensible forces in nature and the cosmos. Philosophers like Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant developed foundational ideas about the sublime, focusing on how humans respond emotionally and intellectually to pheno...

Danaher and Nyholm (Philosophy & Technology 37:106, 2024) explore whether avatar technology makes humans less valuable by making them less scarce. They identify two forms of human scarcity, intrinstic scarcity and instrumental scarcity, and explore how each is impacted by avatar representation. Here I argue that avatars cannot make humans less scar...

The history and evolution of AI reveal many twists and turns, but a consistent thread in the story of AI is the humans’ fascination to (re)create intelligence in their own image. Ancient myths of intelligent machines serving humans in their mundane or ambitious undertakings stored in human imagination and consciousness throughout the centuries have...

With increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in high-stakes contexts, a race for “trustworthy AI” is under way. However, Dorsch and Deroy (Philosophy & Technology 37, 62, 2024) recently argued that regardless of its feasibility, morally trustworthy AI is unnecessary: We should merely rely on rather than trust AI, and carefully calibrate our...

The Ouroboros, an ancient symbol of a serpent eating its own tail, holds profound philosophical significance that extends deeply into the realm of computation. Representing concepts such as infinity, cyclicality, and self-reference, the Ouroboros serves as a powerful metaphor for exploring the foundational and advanced principles of computer scienc...

This research aims to analyze the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador from the perspectives of philosophy, technology, space and architecture. In the first instance, some relevant notions will be explored in the understanding of the prison sentence in the course of history in the West. Secondly, the relationship between architecture...

Franke, in Philosophy & Technology, 37(1), 1–6, (2024), connects the recent debate about manipulative algorithmic transparency with the concerns about problematic pursuits of positive liberty. I argue that the indifference view of manipulative transparency is not aligned with positive liberty, contrary to Franke’s claim, and even if it is, it is no...

This scholarly article delves into the profound teachings of ancient Hindu scriptures, primarily the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita, and explores their relevance in inspiring design and technology in the contemporary era. Focusing on the intersection of spirituality and technology, we draw parallels between ancient spiritual technologies, such as Vimā...

In the evolving discourse on theodicy—the vindication of divine goodness in the face of evil—a new concept emerges: "theodessy." This explorative journey merges traditional theological inquiry with cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum consciousness theories, and speculative notions of machine quantum consciousness. By...

As more decisions are made by automated algorithmic systems, the transparency of these systems has come under scrutiny. While such transparency is typically seen as beneficial, there is a also a critical, Foucauldian account of it. From this perspective, worries have recently been articulated that algorithmic transparency can be used for manipulati...

"Plato's Modern Odyssey: Through Time and Geometry" invites readers on an awe-inspiring journey where the ancient world of Plato collides with the marvels of modern science and technology. This narrative transcends time, taking the legendary philosopher Plato on an extraordinary voyage to witness the lasting impact and evolution of his ideas. From...

With increasing use of automated algorithmic decision-making, issues of algorithmic fairness have attracted much attention lately. In this growing literature, existing concepts from ethics and political philosophy are often applied to new contexts. The reverse—that novel insights from the algorithmic fairness literature are fed back into ethics and...

HerStory, poniendo en valor a las mujeres en la historia de nuestras localidades HerStory, highlighting women in the history of our towns and cities/02f40zc51) Salamanca, España Resumen-La desigualdad de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia es un problema que se arrastra hasta la actualidad. Hoy en día es conocido que la mujer ha desempeñado un pa...

In this reply to van de Poel’s ( Philosophy & Technology , 35 (3), 82, 2022) commentary on O’Neill ( Philosophy & Technology , 35 (79), 2022), I discuss two worries about the general contextual integrity approach to evaluating technological change. First, I address van de Poel’s concern that the general contextual integrity approach will not supply...

AI technologies affect not only humans in many ways but also sentient animals. When investigating the impact of AI on other animals, it is important to consider how these technologies can harm them. However, it is equally important to explore how they can be used to enable animals to live good lives and improve their wellbe-ing. In this article, I...

Qualification integration is the key to building a modern vocational education system. This study firstly analyzes the necessity of vocational education qualification integration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Secondly, it traces the technical theories of vocational education qualification integration from the perspectives of te...

A piece of wax—typically of a spherical shape—has been evoked occasionally as an apt example of how our engagement with the commonest everyday object may constitute a “raw” yet unexpectedly rich (and taxing) experience, from the Aristotelian discourse of Περὶ Ψυχῆς (On the Soul) to the ancient Chinese historical treatises, where the technique of ma...

The immediate shift to virtual instruction during the spring of 2020 forced educators worldwide to quickly adopt distance learning philosophies, technologies, and pedagogies. This lean adoption of virtual learning tools saw an unprecedented number of educators embrace new modalities of providing feedback to students. This paper explores those modal...

Franke Philosophy & Technology, 35(4), 1-7, (2022) offers an interesting claim that algorithmic transparency as manipulation does not necessarily follow that it is good or bad. Different people can have good reasons to adopt different evaluative attitudes towards this manipulation. Despite agreeing with some of his observations, this short reply wi...

Talk for the workshop, "The Hitchhiker's Advanced Guide to Quantum Collapse Models and their impact on science, philosophy, technology and biology", November 2, 2022. https://agenda.infn.it/event/32081/timetable/#all.detailed

Wang (Philosophy & Technology 35, 2022) introduces a Foucauldian power account of algorithmic transparency. This short commentary explores when this power account is appropriate. It is first observed that the power account is a constructionist one, and that such accounts often come with both factual and evaluative claims. In an instance of Hume’s l...

This research proposal aims to explore and advocate for the expansion of Martha Nussbaum's list of "10 Core Capabilities" in light of recent technological advancements. Nussbaum's capabilities approach has been seminal in the realm of human development, human rights, and social justice, offering a framework for assessing individual well-being and s...

This commentary is a response to Contextual Integrity as a General Conceptual Tool for Evaluating Technological Change by Elizabeth O’Neill (Philosophy & Technology (2022)). It argues that while contextual integrity (CI) might be an useful addition to the toolkit of approaches for ethical technology assessment, a CI approach might not be able to un...

Cinema Studies: Different Perspectives is essential reading for anyone interested in cinema discipline. The singular aim of this edited book of scholarly text is to stimulate and engage readers in the fast-changing, complex, and increasingly interdisciplinary nature of cinema studies, and to serve as a catalyst for future intellectual, academic, an...

This short commentary on Peters (Philosophy & Technology 35, 2022) identifies the entrenchment of political positions as one additional concern related to algorithmic political bias, beyond those identified by Peters. First, it is observed that the political positions detected and predicted by algorithms are typically contingent and largely explain...

This commentary is a response to 'More than Skin Deep' by Shelley M. Park (Park, More than skin deep: A response to "The Whiteness of AI", Philosophy & Technology , 2021), and a development of our own 2020 paper 'The Whiteness of AI'. We aim to explain how representations of AI can be varied in one sense, whilst not being diverse. We argue that Whi...

IPT Talks Series - Season 2021/22 Organized by the Institute of Philosophy & Technology

In order to overcome the prevailing climate crises such as flooding, drought, and heatwaves in a city, the Rain City Initiative is proposed, which is to collect rainwater instead of drain it. The philosophy, technology, and regulatory development of rainwater management and good case studies from around the world are discussed.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is shifting across various fields, specifically the Autonomous Internet of Mobile Things (IoMT), Autonomous Internet of Things (A-iOT), Autonomous System of Things (ASoAT), Internet (ASoT), and the Autonomous System of Things (ASoT) as well as to reflect/embr /Use the Internet of IoT in Internet of Mobile Things (IoMT),...

New technological ability is leading postdigital science, where biology as digital information, and digital information as biology, are now dialectically interconnected. In this article we firstly explore a philosophy of biodigitalism as a new paradigm closely linked to bioinformationalism. Both involve the mutual interaction and integration of inf...

Improved public understanding of the ocean and the importance of sustainable ocean use, or ocean literacy, is essential for achieving global commitments to sustainable development by 2030 and beyond. However, growing human populations (particularly in mega-cities), urbanisation and socio-economic disparity threaten opportunities for people to engag...

The Terrorismology will be a new research field that includes different academic disciplines together such as economics, sociology, politics, history, geography, religion, philosophy, technology, sociology, finances, military, engineering, and pure sciences simultaneously to study, evaluate, and generate policies to accouter any type of terrorism....

The transgressive ontological character of hybrids-entities crossing the ontological binarism of naturalness and artificiality, e.g., biomimetic projects-calls for pondering the question of their ethical status, since metaphysical and moral ideas are often inextricably linked. The example of it is the concept of "moral considerability" and related...

The concern with outcomes and best practices is part of the daily life of managers and companies, including the concern with strategic planning. Within this context, this research aims to answer the following question: What is the organizational structure of the mission statements of the companies classified as "Biggest and Best" in Brazil? For thi...

By referring to Heidegger’s understanding of metaphysics in his later philosophy, a fundamental relationship between the tradition of metaphysical thinking and the globalization of the principles of modernity may be considered. Both metaphysics and globalization share the same concept of world, which since the beginnings of modernity is understood...

Social robotic solutions are currently being developed and tested on a large scale. From workspace collaborators to caretakers of our children and elderly to intimate companions—social robots are imagined to enter into virtually all spheres of social interaction. They are heralded as solutions as well as cautioned against with respect to a variety...

Throughout the centuries, the Muslim countries has evolved and branched out to the world of arts, literature, philosophy, technology, economy, law and ethics, education, even politics inclusive of its conflict. Most of what occurred throughout the centuries was documented and used as reference in future studies such as studied done in medical by Ib...

Electrochemist Erika Kálmán, Hungarian electrochemist. Registered professional engineer. Recipient Schwabe award Technology University Dresden, 1967, Hungarian Academy Youth award, 1975; grantee Hungarian State, 1962, East Germany State, 1967, International Research Exchange Board, United States, 1975, Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft, Germany, 1993...

Architectural education is a key factor in the re-thinking of the whole industry toward a system of more sustainable buildings and cities. Asia is the continent with the highest population growth and the fastest urbanization rate on earth. It is necessary to educate professionals with a well-balanced and integrated knowledge of local issues and glo...

This thesis is dedicated to the topic of the relationship between the Body and Architecture, in particular regarding the contemporary “embodied mind” theory. It includes a theoretical review on the topic based on the study of the different ways Architecture has followed the transformations that the views on the Body have endured throughout Western...

Mathematical pedagogy has undergone significant transformation over the centuries, driven by changes in educational philosophy, technological advancements, and the evolving needs of society. This paper explores the historical development of mathematics education, identifying key pedagogical trends, the challenges faced by educators, and the potenti...

In view of recent calls for an improvement in trade among Arab countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, the present study calls for vertically integrating Arab countries with European technology by creating a network of Decision Support Systems along with eCRM. The question that arises, then; is what can we do to ensure that eBusiness between Eur...

This paper described the research taken on the course of a PhD thesis which was dedicated to the topic of the relationship between the Body and Architecture, in particular in the contemporary " embodied mind " paradigm. The thesis makes an extensive theoretical review on the topic based on the study of the different ways that Architecture has accom...

Having gone through many generations of inheritance and development, Chinese paintings have become world′s artistic and cultural treasure. Chinese culture has influenced the world for thousands of years with its art, philosophy, technology, food, medicine and performing arts. In this article, it is discussed that painting and calligraphy is from fo...

Uma revisão da literatura focalizando a relevância da mudança comportamental Resumo: Com esta revisão da literatura pretende-se compreender em que medida pode o Social Marketing contribuir para a mitigação do aquecimento global – uma alteração antropogénica – que pede a intervenção e sinergia de várias áreas científicas. Recorre-se à exposição da f...

Resumo: O presente trabalho insere-se nas discussões sobre o ensino da Filosofia. Pretendo a partir de uma inspiração foucaultiana analisar as condições de emergência do discurso sobre a importância da Filosofia no vestibular da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e as implicações do ensino da Filosofia como uma tecnologia de governamentalid...

One of the characteristics of the field of translation studies that distinguishes it from other fields of knowledge is its inter-disciplinarity. This inter-disciplinarity has two main reasons: The first is the way of its coming to existence which is the result of joining the research fields such as: contrastive analysis, comparative literature, tra...

Compared to other subjects Technology Education (TE) is regarded as a new subject both nationally and internationally. In the absence of an established subject philosophy Technology educators had little alternative than to base their professional teaching and learning practices on approaches from other fields of knowledge and to adapt these. TE is...

Since Norbert Wiener presented a new research field called the study of control and communication in the animal and the machine, the biological and the artificial universes are each time more integrated as pieces of a game that involves science, philosophy, technology, arts, architecture and several other fields. It is astonishing to take a look at...

Recently, psychologists’ attention has been drawn to the procedures of theory construction, that is to say, to the processes involved in the quest for sound explanations of psychological phenomena [see, for example, Haig (2005); Johnson-Laird (2006); Capaldi & Proctor (2008); Journal of Clinical Psychology – Special Issue (2008)]. It is a matter of...

This paper reexamines the complexity behind Flusser's philosophy of design as it pertains specifically to form and its overlaps with other disciplines (philosophy, science, theology, technology, etc.). One particular passage from Flusser's essay on pots from the collection The Shape of Things will be explored in depth 'A pot is a vessel, a tool to...

zet: Günümüzde bilgi, ekonomik yaşamın en önemli gerçegi olmuştur. Bilgi yönehminin alaru; geniş, kannaşık ve devamlı degişmektedir. Bilgi yönetimi; yönetim, işletme uygulamaları, yönetim felsefesi, teknolojiler, strarejiler, insan davranışlan olarak adlandınlan birçok alanı kapsar. Bilgi yönetiminin amacı, işletmenin amaçlannın başarılmasını deste...

This paper presents the VLT-VIMOS Integral Field Spectroscopy Unit. This unit allows to observe a very large 54 inch by 54 inch field on one edge of the VIMOS instrument multi-object field. This unit contains 6400 sets of (mu) lenses-fibers-(mu) lenses, producing the equivalent of a 72 arcminute by 0.67 arcsec slit projected on the sky. Two spatial...

Kritische bespreking speciaal ANTW-nummer over Techniekfilosofie J. van Brakel (KU Leuven) Dit speciale nummer van het Algemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte, gewijd aan Nederlandse (niet: Nederlandstalige) techniekfilosofen, bevat vier artikelen en drie boekrecensies: een artikel van Paul van Dijk over Cor Dippe l, een ingenieur die wer...

A speech recognitionsystem is under development in which a general?purpose inference engine for natural language processing is loaded with domain knowledge and a preprocessing periphery that allows for the integration of prosodic information. Processing takes place in well?defined layers, in which results at one level of abstraction become data to...

from Learning Cyberspace: Essays on the Evolution of Media and the New Education, by Paul Levinson. San Francisco, CA: Anamnesis Press, 1995. First published in et cetera, June 1977; republished in Technology and Human Affairs, ed. L. Hickman & A. al-Hibris (Mosby, 1981)]; and Philosophy, Technology, and Human Affairs, ed. L. Hickman (College Stati...

The integration of bionic enhancements into athletic performance has introduced a profound shift in understanding human capability, challenging traditional notions of bodily function and identity. This paper explores how Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology provides a framework for understanding the lived experiences of athletes utilizing advanced...

This study represents an attempt to shift the research focus from technological and legal aspects typically as-sociated with forgeries to phenomenological analyses that explore the fundamental impact of falsified data on human perception, consciousness, and trust in information. The emphasis is placed on examining phenomena such as deepfakes and po...

This conceptual paper aims to serve two purposes: 1) introduce theories of surveillance to aid leisure scholars in exploring surveillance in its many forms; and, 2) add to the discussion on surveillance by layering “the leisure body” onto existing theory. We begin by introducing three groupings of “surveillance” theory: panoptic surveillance (think...

The purpose of the article is to highlight the issue of human rights observance in the context of use of Artificial Intelligence (hereinafter - AI) in the activities of a legal entity. It is substantiated that given the active introduction of AI into the processes of organizing the work of a legal entity, the issue of human rights observance in the...

A social philosophy of science proposes a way out of current controversies in scientific research that requires: a) acknowledging the non-independent character of the philosophy of science; b) reconsidering the epistemological status of the natural sciences as the only ideal of knowledge; c) focusing on the social sciences and the humanities in sea...

Issue: Technological innovation is accelerating, creating less time to reflect on the impact new technologies will have on the medical profession. Modern technologies are becoming increasingly embedded in routine medical practice with far-reaching impacts on the patient-physician relationship and the very essence of the health professions. These im...

We report on the design philosophy, technology readiness level advancement for space application, laser performance verification, and independent assessment of a single frequency, ultra-low noise master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for the LISA mission.

New technological ability is leading postdigital science, where biology as digital information, and digital information as biology, are now dialectically interconnected. In this chapter we firstly explore a philosophy of biodigitalism as a new paradigm closely linked to bioinformationalism. Both involve the mutual interaction and integration of inf...

p align="left"> Abstract : The understanding of philosophy in Indonesia is like an outdated word which only dates to the grave. This paper is supposed to be not as a hardly philosophical defense, but rather a balancing effort against a developing understanding, by describing attempts that philosophy do in regard to overcome the theoretical realm to...

This chapter expounds the historical evolution and philosophy analysis of science and technology planning before China’s Reform and Opening-up, which including the Science and Technology Development Program (1956–1967), the Science and Technology Development Program (1963–1972), as well as the difficult development of science and technology in the...

This chapter describes the development and changes of China’s Medium and Long-Term Science and Technology Program and philosophy in the twenty-first century. The Chinese government has a deeper understanding of the nature of science and technology, the advice from academic circle and the awareness of policy makers, which made basic research getting...

Many countries are currently using tracing apps, which can be seen as an examples of contemporary surveillance technology, to help track close contacts with contagious COVID-19 individuals. In Singapore, the government initially informed the population that the TraceTogether app would only be used to alert citizens about close contacts with others...

One of the most controversial topics in modern bioethics, science, and philosophy is the beginning of individual human life. In the seemingly endless debate, strongly stimulated by recent technologic advances in human reproduction, a synthesis between scientific data and hypothesis, philosophical thought, and issues of humanities has become a neces...

This text illuminates the relevance and importance of Heidegger’s thought today. The chapters address the modern living conditions of intense social transformation intertwined with the continuous and rapid development of technologies that redefine the borders between nations and cultures. Technology globalizes markets, customs, the exchange of info...

Rhythm remains one of the most productive terms for critical enquiry into our social, political and cultural lives. References to temporality, flow, measure, pattern, variation and meter occur across a wide range of critical literatures concerned with the arts, philosophy, technology, critical theory and studies of the everyday. Yet, conceptually,...

In this essay, the authors present three core tenets of open source communities - trust, fluid networks, and transparency - as a primer to stimulate discourse related to school governance and innovation in a decentralized reality. The authors draw on a history that suggests "open" thinking as native to education's roots, citing relevant examples of...

Most development programmes end up as mere growth and not sustainable development. As a result, it becomes essential to examine indigenous communication systems that are supposed to aid development efforts. This is because development is multifaceted, multisectorial and widely a participatory process in which the intended beneficiaries are actively...

O objetivo desse artigo é realizar um diagnóstico da educação tecnológica utilizando como ferramenta as noções de biopolítica e ontologia do presente desenvolvidos por Michel Foucault. A partir disso, problematizamos a educação tecnológica dos Institutos Federais analisando sua concepção de ensino baseada na noção de trabalho como princípio educati...

IntroductionIn 2016, the online cause #Mission22 went viral on social media. Established to raise awareness about high suicide rates among US military veterans, the campaign involves users posting a video of themselves doing 22 push-ups for 22 days, and on some platforms, to donate and recruit others to do the same. Based on a ‘big data’ analysis o...

Environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology have taken divergent paths despite their common interest in examining human modification of the natural world. Yet philosophers from each field have a lot to contribute to the other. Environmental issues inevitably involve technologies, and technologies inevitably have environmental impacts. In...

This book is a lively, comprehensive and timely reader on the music video, capitalising on cross-disciplinary research expertise, which represents a substantial academic engagement with the music video, a mediated form and practice that still remains relatively under-explored in a 21st century context. The music video has remained suspended between...

Centered on the unfolding and eventual closure of a recent, highly contentious operational transition at the NWS, this chapter introduces readers to the institutionalized environment in which NWS forecasters operate today, and to the operational philosophy, technologies, and identity politics through which its logic becomes articulated on the groun...

Jiubao Bridge in Hangzhou has been built across the Qiantang River and has a length of 1855 m; it is the first large river crossing project in China using a completely composite structure. The main navigation and approach spans use the continuous hybrid arch-girder structure and steel–concrete continuous composite box girder, respectively; for both...

Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level – in terms of both what it has been used to design and how it has functioned as a ‘worl...

Fresco and Primiero’s recent article, ‘Miscomputation’ (Philosophy & Technology online first, doi:10.1007/s13347-013-0112-0), provides a useful framework with which to think about miscomputation, as well as an admirably broad taxonomy of different kinds of miscomputation. However, it also misconstrues the mechanistic approach to miscomputation, whi...

Die Technikphilosophie beschäftigt sich sowohl mit der philosophischen Bedeutung der Technik als auch mit dem Verhältnis von Mensch, Natur und Technik. Heutzutage spielt dort auch die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema ›Umwelt‹ eine große Rolle, sowohl als Reflexion über die Effekte der Technologien (Umweltverschmutzung und Klimawandel), als auch nor...

This short item is a Letter to the Editor of the Communications of the ACM, published the June 2013 issue (56:6), and readily in the Letters document available from the ACM website, https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2013/6/164592-how-to-claim-your-fair-share-in-academic-publishing/fulltext. A much more comprehensive version of the same material is i...

This work deals with the questioning about the creation and mediation of technology (we mean the term as a comprehensive teaching materials and educational media). In research conducted with Physic’s teachers of Paraná-Brazil in 2009 was observe that the same is appropriated technologies so intensely practical without a rationality around their pro...

… there is nothing remotely creative about arranging names alphabetically in a white pages directory. It is an age-old practice, firmly rooted in tradition and so commonplace that it has come to be expected as a matter of course. — Justice O’Connor, judgment in Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service Company, 1991Does a telephone directory ha...

Fredric Jameson, in dialogue with his Brazilian translator Maria Elisa Cevasco, begins this interview by discussing his earliest influences: Jean-Paul Sartre, G. W. F. Hegel, Karl Marx, structuralism, dialectics, and psychoanalysis. Prompted by Cevasco, Jameson revisits his most famous categorical inventions: the political unconscious, transcoding,...

Illusions of control and fantasies of power are important themes in human history and culture. The first objective of this paper is to explore Zarathustran fantasies in the information society, and our dreams of God-like control and mastery over ourselves and the Universe. This paper does not try to be faithful to Nietzschean philosophical concepts...

Traditionally, the roles of field experiences in geoscience teaching have come from experienced instructors and researchers with a dedicated interest in how students learn. In this presentation we provide the opposite perspective; that of an undergraduate student at the beginning of her research career. We discuss the benefits and challenges associ...

Nanyang retail has been developing to different degrees in recent years. And it gains the advantages such as closing to markets, flexible operation and so on. However, there are also some disadvantages and even a big gap that in business philosophy technological conditions, the scales and human resources compared with foreign-funded enterprise. For...

Teacher Empowerment means to equip a teacher for conceptual and practical teaching which focuses on the relevant syllabus topics. It means the power of the teacher to exercise his judgement of what, why, how, when and why to teach. It also insists on developing a harmonious relationship with the environment along with the right of the teacher to pa...

Man-made or industrial processes, localised or geographically distributed, need be automated in order to ensure they produce quality, consistent, and cost-effective goods or services. Automation systems for these processes broadly consist of instrumentation, control, human interface, and communication subsystems. This book introduces the basics of...

As technology continues to advance, the use of computers and the Internet in educational environments has immensely increased. But just how effective has their use been in enhancing children's learning? In this thought-provoking book, Christina E. Erneling conducts a thorough investigation of scholarly journals articles on how computers and the Int...

We're all familiar nowadays with health foods and wellness practices of exotic (usually Indian and Far Eastern) cultures which gain some fad status in the Western World. Well, it seems that a century or so ago kosher food was on the verge of becoming the macrobiotic cuisine among Christians in Europe and America. It didn't quite catch on. But the J...

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 lives. Presents the first complete, authoritative reference work in the field Organized thematically...