Thinking Through Technology

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Author	: Carl Mitcham
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 410
Release	: 1994-10-15
ISBN-10	: 9780226531984
ISBN-13	: 0226531988
Rating	: 4/5 (84 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Thinking Through Technology by : Carl Mitcham

Book excerpt: This introduction to the philosophy of technology discusses its sources and uses. Tracing the changing meaning of "technology" from ancient times to the modern day, it identifies two important traditions of critical analysis of technology: the engineering approach and the humanities approach.

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