Interdisciplinary and Social Nature of Engineering Practices

Philosophy, Examples and Approaches

443 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book covers practical and philosophical aspects of Engineering, paying special attention to the social impacts of emerging technologies. Some fundamentals of philosophy of technology are introduced followed by social, economic, and environmental discussion and implications in different disciplines. Each chapter provides insights on the responsibilities involved in the design of engineering projects. The examples presented combine concepts about the impacts of Engineering in society at the same time that incorporates new technological models, yielding an innovative approach about the topics.  

• Reihe: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
• Themen: Technologie, Ingenieurswissenschaft, Landwirtschaft, Industrieprozesse Maschinenbau und Werkstoffe Fertigungstechnik und Ingenieurwesen
• ISBN: 9783030880187
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2023
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza, Maarten J. Verkerk, Paulo Fernando Ribeiro