Praxiology and the philosophy of technology
By: edited by Wojciech W. Gasparski, Timo Airaksinen.
Contributors: Gasparski, Wojciech.; Airaksinen, Timo, 1947-
Series: Praxiology, the international annual of practical philosophy and methodology -- 15.; Praxiology (New Brunswick, N.J.) -- v. 15.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781412806824
Subjects: Technology -- Philosophy; Technology -- Moral and ethical aspects; Praxeology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Technology and praxiology; title: Problem areas of the philosophy of technology / Ladislav Tondl; title: The praxiological concept of technology / Wojciech W. Gasparski; title: Positive feedback and praxiology : path dependence in action / W.E. Herfel; title: Action and innovation; title: Praxiology and the effectiveness of information and communication technologies / Krzysztof Klincewicz; title: Application of systemic-structural theory of activity to design and management of work systems / Gregory Z. Bedny and Waldemar Karwowski; title: The smart questions approach : changing problem solving to creating solutions / Gerald Nadler and William J. Chandon; title: Routine innovation and the estrangement of the past / Alberto Guillermo Ranea; title: Hans Reichenbach and his techno-optimism / Arto Siitonen; title: The world of technology and its ethics; title: Human and machine centred technologies : a philosophical and ethical analysis / Timo Airaksinen and Ville Paukkonen; title: Material culture and the conditions for the good life : Albert Borgmann on thinking about ethics in technological culture / Topi Heikkerö; title: Technology changing medical ethics / Tuija Takala; title: Quality as an ethical issue : technical and economic aspects : a small it companies case / Grazyna Ozarek; title: How to achieve ethical goals for business : the rise of technology and the spirit of global corporate responsibility / Robert Elliott Allinson; title: In search of corporate social responsibility essence / Anna Lewicka-Strzalecka.