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Author Tiles, Mary

Title Living in a technological culture : human tools and human values / Mary Tiles and Hans Oberdiek
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 212 pages)
Series Philosophical issues in science
Philosophical issues in science.
Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Technological Culture and Its Problems -- 1. Conflicting Visions of Technology -- 2. Facts, Values and Efficiency -- 3. Science, Scientific Method and the Authority of Experts -- 4. From Applied Science to Techno-Science -- 5. Technology, Culture and Politics -- 6. Plant Breeding and the Politics of Hunger -- 7. Who's Responsible for this Mess?
Summary Challenging traditionally held assumptions about the relationship between man and machine" this book opens up wider debate on the shape of things to come and whether we should be trying to change them now."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-207) and index
Notes English
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Subject Technology -- Philosophy.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Science -- Philosophy.
Science -- Social aspects
Technology -- sociology
Science -- sociology
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- General.
Science -- Philosophy
Science -- Social aspects
Technology -- Philosophy
Technology -- Social aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Oberdiek, Hans, 1937-
ISBN 0203980921
9780203980927
1134911157
9781134911158
9786610236923
6610236925
1280236922
9781280236921