Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences 4
Copyright Page 5
CONTENTS 14
General Preface 6
List of Contributors 8
Chapter 1 General Introduction 20
Part I Technology, Engineering and the Sciences 40
Chapter 2 Introduction to Part I 42
Chapter 3 Defining Technology and the Engineering Sciences 46
Chapter 4 Science, Technology and the Science–Technology Relationship 84
Chapter 5 The Role of Social Science in Engineering 112
Chapter 6 The Emergence of the Engineering Sciences: An Historical Analysis 136
Chapter 7 Coherence and Diversity in the Engineering Sciences 174
Part II Ontology and Epistemology of Artifacts 204
Chapter 8 Introduction to Part II 206
Chapter 9 Artefacts in Metaphysics 210
Chapter 10 Philosophical Theories of Artifact Function 232
Chapter 11 Functional Decomposition and Mereology in Engineering 254
Chapter 12 Artefacts in Formal Ontology 292
Chapter 13 The Nature of Technological Knowledge 328
Chapter 14 Tacit Knowledge and Engineering Design 370
Chapter 15 Practical Reasoning and Engineering 394
Part III Philosophy of Engineering Design 422
Chapter 16 Introduction to Part III 424
Chapter 17 Thinking about Design: An Historical Perspective 428
Chapter 18 Typologies of Design Practice 474
Chapter 19 Translating Customer Requirements into Technical Specifications 508
Chapter 20 Foundational Issues of Engineering Design 532
Chapter 21 Computational Representations of Function in Engineering Design 562
Chapter 22 Rationality in Design 584
Chapter 23 Designing Socio-Technical Systems 620
Chapter 24 Introduction to Part IV 652
Chapter 25 The Notion of a Model: A Historical Overview 656
Chapter 26 Functional Modelling and Mathematical Models: A Semantic Analysis 684
Chapter 27 Models as Epistemic Tools in Engineering Sciences 712
Chapter 28 Model-Based Reasoning in Interdisciplinary Engineering 746
Chapter 29 Scale Modelling in Engineering: Froude’s Case 778
Chapter 30 Similarity and Dimensional Analysis 818
Chapter 31 Measurement Theory and Engineering 844
Chapter 32 Technological Explanation 880
Part V Norms and Values in Technology and Engineering 900
Chapter 33 Introduction to Part V 902
Chapter 34 Why Technologies Are Inherently Normative 906
Chapter 35 Artefacts and Normativity 942
Chapter 36 Professional Standards in Engineering Practice 972
Chapter 37 Values in Engineering Design 992
Chapter 38 The Concept of Efficiency: An Historical Analysis 1026
Chapter 39 Aesthetic Values in Technology and Engineering Design 1050
Chapter 40 Risk and Safety in Technology 1088
Chapter 41 Technology Assessment: Concepts and Methods 1122
Chapter 42 The Interaction of Ethics and Technology in Historical Perspective 1166
Part VI Philosophical Issues in Engineering Disciplines 1212
Chapter 43 Introduction to Part VI 1214
Chapter 44 Philosophy of Architecture 1218
Chapter 45 Philosophy of Agricultural Technology 1276
Chapter 46 Philosophy of Medical Technology 1294
Chapter 47 Philosophy of Biotechnology 1320
Chapter 48 Philosophy of Computing and Information Technology 1360
Index 1428