Philosophy and technology / edited by Roger Fellows.
| Other author | Fellows, Roger. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. |
| Description | iv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 38 Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 38. ^A475447 |
| Contents | Technology : liberation or enslavement? / David E. Cooper -- Do the successes of technology evidence the truth of theories / Michael Smithhurst -- Instrument and reality : the case of terrestrial magnetism and the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) / Willem Hackmann -- Realism and progress : why scientists should be realists / Robin Finlay Hendry -- Quantum technology : where to look for the quantum measurement problem / Nancy Cartwright -- Welcome to Wales : Searle on the computational theory of mind / Roger Fellows |
| Contents | Acts, omissions and keeping patients alive in a persistent vegetative state / Sophie Botros -- Technology and culture in a developing country / Kwame Gyekye -- Art and technology : an old tension / Anthony O'Hear -- Tools, machines annd marvels / Stephen R. L. Clark -- Values, means and ends / Robert Grant -- Question time / Renford Bambrough. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 95018543 |
| ISBN | 0521558166 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | T14 .P497 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |