Science, Methodology, and the Future of Philosophy
The term "scientism" is used in several ways. It is used to denote an epistemological thesis according to which science is the source of our knowledge about the world and ourselves. Relatedly, it is used to denote a methodological thesis according to which the methods of science are superior to the methods of non-scientific fields or areas of ......
Science, Methodology, and the Future of Philosophy
Does scientism pose an existential threat to philosophy, as some philosophers think, or is it a way to make philosophy as 'successful' as science? This book intends is to put forward a fruitful dialogue about scientism and its implications for the future of philosophy as an academic discipline.
The Move from Margins to Mainstream in Science, News Media, and Politics
Geoengineering, the idea of addressing climate change through large-scale technological projects, stands out among contested technologies in the degree to which its scope of possibilities and its premise are characterized by global existential risks. Despite controversy, this field has been shifting toward mainstream consideration. Geoengineering ......
The Social Implications of Geographic Information Systems
This text addresses the impact GIS is having in our social organization and the ways in which GIS is transforming how we think about the discipline of geography. examining the new technologies for gathering, analyzing and mapping geographic data, the author addresses issues about the use of GIS in research, technology, power, democratization and ......
This original, contemporary synthesis between phenomenology and Marxs late work begins from Edmund Husserls The Crisis of the European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology to chart a new program for Socratic phenomenology in the current confrontation between planetary technology and place-based Indigeneity.
This original, contemporary synthesis between phenomenology and Marx's late work begins from Edmund Husserl's The Crisis of the European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology to chart a new program for Socratic phenomenology in the current confrontation between planetary technology and place-based Indigeneity.
This book argues that Hume is a radical epistemic skeptic who gives only practical reasons for retaining belief in sensory beliefs and the deliverances of reason. He advises us to take a moderate approach to the demands of philosophy, since they sometimes diverge from the demands of life.
Provides an examination of changes in technology that impact individuals as they age, with an emphasis upon cultural contexts and person-environment fit from human factors, psychological, and sociological perspectives. This book also discusses topics such as human factors and aging, the impact of the internet, and assistive technology.
Ricoeur on Questions Concerning Ethics and Philosophy of Technology
Interpreting Technology puts Ricoeur's work at the center of contemporary philosophical thinking concerning technology. It investigates his project of critical hermeneutics, the growing ethical and political impacts of technologies on the modern lifeworld, and ways of analyzing global sociotechnical systems such as the Internet.