Technology and Values
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Technology and Values
By (Author) Dr. Kristin Shrader-Frechette
Edited by Laura Westra
Contributions by Danny M. Cohen
Contributions by Richard DeGeorge
Contributions by Hubert Dreyfus
Contributions by Stacey Edgar
Contributions by Rachelle Hollander
Contributions by Deborah Mayo
Contributions by John D. McDermott
Contributions by Robert McGinn
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
30th October 1997
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Medicine and Nursing
Technology: general issues
Communication studies
170
Physical Properties
Paperback
496
Width 155mm, Height 228mm, Spine 37mm
662g
Description
Technology and Values provides a highly useful collection of essays organized around issues related to science, technology, public health, economics, the environment, and ethical theory. The editors present effective introductions that provide background information as well as philosophical tools and case studies to facilitate understanding of the variety of issues emanating from the most significant developments in technology. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Author Bio
Kristin Shrader-Frechette is distinguished research professor in philosophy and in environmental sciences and policy at the University of South Florida. She holds degrees in mathematics, physics, and philosophy. She is the author of numerous books, including Ethics of Scientific Research (Rowman & Littlefield, 1994).
Laura Westra is professor emerita of philosophy at the University of Windsor and the author or editor of numerous books, including An Environmental Proposal for Ethics (Rowman & Littlefield, 1994), Faces of Environmental Racism (Rowman & Littlefield, 1995), Perspectives on Ecological Integrity (Kluwer), The Greeks and the Environment (Rowman & Littlefield, 1997) and Technology and Values (Rowman & Littlefield, 1998). Bill Lawson is professor of philosophy at Michigan State University.
