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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. A critical discussion and assessment of these visions is a prerequisite for influencing the course of development. Technology assessment, therefore, has to provide a methodological repertoire for assessing and constructing visions, taking into account the requirements for long-term orientation and the need for public legitimation. 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 contricution to political judgement. It uses those insights from policy planning and epistemology that may help to reconcile long-term planning and public legitimacy.
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Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung Band4 Schriftenreihe der Europiiischen Akademie zur Erforschung von Folgen wissenschaftlich-technischer Entwicklungen Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH
herausgegeben von Carl Friedrich Gethmann
Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York Barcelona HongKong London Milan Paris Singapore Tokyo
John Grin· Armin Grunwald (Eds.)
Vision Assessment:
Shaping Technology in 21 st Century Society
Towards a Repertoire for Technology Assessment
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Springer
Reihenherausgeber Professor Dr. Carl Friedrich Gethmann Europaische Akademie zur Erforschung von Folgen wissenschaftlich -technischer Entwicklungen Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH Postfach 1460, 0-53459 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Bandherausgeber Dr. John Grin Afdeling Politicologie U niversiteit van Amsterdam OZ Achterburgwal237, NL - 1012 DL Amsterdam Priv.-Doz. Dr. Armin Grunwald Institut fur Technikfolgenabschatzung und Systemanalyse Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Postfach 3640, 0 - 76021 Karlsruhe
Redaktion Dagmar Uhl, M. A. Europiiische Akademie GmbH Postfach 1460, 0 - 53459 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
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