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Vision assessment : shaping technology in 21st century society towards a repertoire for technology assessment

Title: Vision assessment : shaping technology in 21st century society towards a repertoire for technology assessment / John Grin, Armin Grunwald (eds.).
Publication: New York : Springer, 2000.

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Description

x, 192 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"One way to shape technology and its embedding in society in the 21st century is through the visions that guide their development, especially concerning the long-term societal perspective. This volume draws upon insights from technology assessment (TA), political sciences, epistemology, sociology and ethics. It contributes to the recent literature on "shaping technology", taking into account the "co-evolution of technology and society".
It is connected to the TA literature that emphasises TA's pro-active role and its contribution to political judgement. It uses those insights from policy planning and epistemology that may help to reconcile long-term planning and public legitimacy."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung ; Bd. 4

Uniform Title

Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung ; Bd. 4.

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Contents

Outline / Michael Decker, John Grin and Armin Grunwald / [et al.] -- Vision Assessment of Support Shaping 21st Century Society? Technology Assessment as a Tool for Political Judgement / John Grin -- Technology Assessment as Metaphor Assessment. Visions Guiding the Development of Information and Communications / Peter Mambrey and August Tepper -- Technology Assessment in the Health Care Area: A Matter of Uncovering or of Covering Up? / Rob Reuzel and Gert Jan van der Wilt -- Bloodless War or Bloody Non-Sense? Technology Assessment's Role in Uncovering Old Propositions behind New Airpower Concepts / John Grin -- Technology Policy between Long-Term Planning Requirements and Short-Ranged Acceptance Problems. New Challenges for Technology Assessment / Armin Grunwald -- Replacing Human Beings by Robots. How to Tackle that Perspective by Technology Assessment? / Michael Decker --
The Lessons we Learnt: First Outline of Strategy and a Methodical Repertoire for Vision Assessment / John Grin, Michael Decker and Armin Grunwald / [et al.].

ISBN

3540666338 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

99051437

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Columbia University Libraries