Interdisciplinary and Social Nature of Engineering Practices : Philosophy, Examples and Approaches /

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 discipli...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Zambroni de Souza, Antonio Carlos (Editor), Verkerk, Maarten J. (Editor), Ribeiro, Paulo Fernando (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Series:	Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics, 61
Subjects:	Industrial engineering. Production engineering. Ethics. Industrial and Production Engineering. Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	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. .
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XV, 443 pages 98 illustrations, 73 illustrations in color)
ISBN:	9783030880163
ISSN:	2192-6263 ;
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-030-88016-3