Norms in Technology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Vries, Marc J. de (Editor), Hansson, Sven Ove (Editor), Meijers, Anthonie W.M (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology, 9
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Epistemology.; Ethics.; Philosophy of Technology.

This book is a distinctive fusion of philosophy and technology, delineating the normative landscape that informs today’s technologies and tomorrow’s inventions. The authors examine what we deem to be the internal norms that govern our ever-expanding technical universe. Recognizing that developments...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I. Normativity in Technological Knowledge and Action.-Chapter 1.  Extending the scope of technological knowledge: Anthonie W.M. Meijers and Peter Kroes
• Chapter 2. Rules, plans and the normativity of technological knowledge: Wybo Houkes
• Chapter 3. Beliefs, acceptances and technological knowledge: Marc J. de Vries and Anthonie W.M. Meijers
• Chapter 4. Policy objectives and the functions of transport systems: Holger Rosencrantz
• Chapter 5. Rational Goals in Engineering Design: The Venice Dams Case: Karin Edvardsson Björnberg
• Part 2. Normativity and Artefact Norms
• Chapter 6. Valuation of Artefacts and the Normativity of Technology: Sven Ove Hansson
• Chapter 7. Artifactual norms: Krist Vaesen
• Chapter 8. Instrumental Artifact Functions and Normativity: Jesse Hughes
• Chapter 9. The goodness and kindness of artefacts: Maarten Franssen
• Part 3. Normativity and Technological Risks
• Chapter 10. The Non-Reductivity of Normativity in Risks: Niklas Möller
• Chapter 11. Risk and Degrees of Rightness: Martin Peterson and Nicolas Espinoza
• Chapter 12. Naturalness, Artifacts, and Value: Per Sandin
• Chapter 13. Trust in Technological Systems: Philip J. Nickel
• Index.      .