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

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

Edited by Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza, Maarten J. Verkerk, Paulo Fernando Ribeiro

Part of the Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics series

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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.  

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