National Military Establishments and the Advancement of Science and Technology - Studies in 20th Century History (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)

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, moral issues, comparative civilizational studies, and the economics of specific industrial and military technologies in their historical contexts. The philoso pher wants to grasp the technological factor in this troubled world, even as we see it is only one factor, and that it does not speak openly for itself. Put directly, our human troubles to a considerable extent have been transformed, exaggerated, distorted, even degraded, perhaps transcended, by what engi neers and scientists, entrepreneurs and politicians, have wrought. But our problems are ancient, problems of dominations, struggles, survival, values in conflict, greed and insane sadisms. To get some conceptual light on the social reality which seems immediately to be so complicated, a philosopher will need to learn from the historians of technology. A few years ago, the philosopher Elisabeth Straker concluded that "a his torical philosophy of technology is required] since history - and history alone - provides all those concepts that form part of the repertoire of the philosoph ical analysis of technology." And she added that this goes far beyond the triviality that like other cultural achievements technology has its historical development. Now historical comprehension is no substitute for a logical methodology in the analysis of technological problems."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 180
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	1996
Editors:	P. Forman • Jose M.Sanchez- Ron
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	351
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-0250-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
LSN:	1-4020-0250-5
Barcode:	9781402002502

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