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This book provides an introduction to the philosophy of technology. It offers a survey of the current state-of-affairs in the philosophy of technology, and discusses its relevance for teaching about technology.
Teaching about technology, at all levels of education, can only be done properly when those who teach have a clear idea about what it is that they teach. In other words: they should be able to give an appropriate answer to the question: what is technology? The question of the nature of technology is explored in the philosophy of technology, making this a highly relevant discipline for those who teach about technology. Literature in this field, however, is not always easy to access for non-philosophers. By providing an introduction to the philosophy of technology, this book makes the discipline more easily accessible.
The book can be used in introductory courses on the philosophy of technology in teacher education programs, engineering education programs, and by individual educators who are interested in the intriguing phenomenon of technology that is so important in our contemporary society.
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Contemporary Issues in Technology Education
Marc J. de Vries
Teaching about Technology An Introduction to the Philosophy of Technology for Non-philosophers Second Edition
Contemporary Issues in Technology Education Series Editors P John Williams University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Alister Jones University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Cathy Buntting University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Contemporary Issues in Technology Education - About this series Technology education is a developing field, new issues keep arising and timely, relevant research is continually being conducted. The aim of this series is to draw on the latest research to focus on contemporary issues, create debate and push the boundaries in order to expand the field of technology education and explore new paradigms. Maybe more than any other subject, technology education has strong links with other learning areas, including the humanities and the sciences, and exploring these boundaries and the gaps between them will be a focus of this series. Much of the literature from other disciplines has applicability to technology education, and harnessing this diversity of research and ideas with a focus on technology will strengthen the field.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13336
Marc J. de Vries
Teaching about Technology An Introduction to the Philosophy of Technology for Non-philosophers 2nd Edition
Marc J. de Vries Technische Universiteit Delft Delft, The Netherlands
Contemporary Issues in Technology Education ISBN 978-3-319-32944-4 ISBN 978-3-319-32945-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32945-1
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