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Praxiology and the philosophy of technology

Title: Praxiology and the philosophy of technology / edited by Wojciech W. Gasparski, Timo Airaksinen.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, c2008.

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304 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Praxiology, the international annual of practical philosophy and methodology ; 15

Uniform Title

Praxiology (New Brunswick, N.J.) ; v. 15.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Technology and praxiology -- Problem areas of the philosophy of technology / Ladislav Tondl -- The praxiological concept of technology / Wojciech W. Gasparski -- Positive feedback and praxiology : path dependence in action / W.E. Herfel -- Action and innovation -- Praxiology and the effectiveness of information and communication technologies / Krzysztof Klincewicz -- Application of systemic-structural theory of activity to design and management of work systems / Gregory Z. Bedny and Waldemar Karwowski -- The smart questions approach : changing problem solving to creating solutions / Gerald Nadler and William J. Chandon -- Routine innovation and the estrangement of the past / Alberto Guillermo Ranea -- Hans Reichenbach and his techno-optimism / Arto Siitonen -- The world of technology and its ethics -- Human and machine centred technologies : a philosophical and ethical analysis / Timo Airaksinen and Ville Paukkonen -- Material culture and the conditions for the good life : Albert Borgmann on thinking about ethics in technological culture / Topi Heikkerö -- Technology changing medical ethics / Tuija Takala -- Quality as an ethical issue : technical and economic aspects : a small it companies case / Grazyna Ozarek -- How to achieve ethical goals for business : the rise of technology and the spirit of global corporate responsibility / Robert Elliott Allinson -- In search of corporate social responsibility essence / Anna Lewicka-Strzalecka.

Call Number

JFE 07-8196

ISBN

9781412806824 (alk. paper)
1412806828 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2007029486

OCLC

157022915

Title

Praxiology and the philosophy of technology / edited by Wojciech W. Gasparski, Timo Airaksinen.

Imprint

New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, c2008.

Series

Praxiology, the international annual of practical philosophy and methodology ; 15

Praxiology (New Brunswick, N.J.) ; v. 15.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Gasparski, Wojciech.

Airaksinen, Timo, 1947-

Research Call Number

JFE 07-8196

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