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Spanish Philosophy of Technology
This volume features essays that detail the distinctive ways authors and researchers in Spanish speaking countries express their thoughts on contemporary philosophy of technology. Written in English but fully capturing a Spanish perspective, the essays bring the views and ideas of pioneer authors and many new ones to an international readership. Coverage explores key topics in the philosophy of technology, the ontological and epistemological aspects of technology, development and innovation, and new technological frontiers like nanotechnology and cloud computing. In addition, the book features case studies on philosophical queries. Readers will discover such voices as Miguel Ángel Quintanil...
Nanotechnology Commercialization
In terms of commercialization, nanomaterials occupy a unique place in nanotechnology. Engineered nanomaterials, especially nanoparticulate materials, are the leading sector in nanotechnology commercialization. In addition, the nanomaterial sector has attracted much more heated debate than any other nanotechnology sector with regard to safety, regul
Jacques Ellul and the Technological Society in the 21st Century
This volume rethinks the work of Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) on the centenary of his birth, by presenting an overview of the current debates based on Ellul's insights. As one of the most significant twentieth-century thinkers about technology, Ellul was among the first thinkers to realize the importance of topics such as globalization, terrorism, communication technologies and ecology, and study them from a technological perspective. The book is divided into three sections. The first discusses Ellul’s diagnosis of modern society, and addresses the reception of his work on the technological society, the notion of efficiency, the process of symbolization/de-symbolization, and ecology. The seco...
De la transición hacia sociedades sostenibles
El objetivo que los autores pretenden con esta publicación es el de establecer las bases teóricas de una política para la transición hacia sociedades sostenibles sobre la Idea de Justicia en un contexto de decrecimiento sobrevenido.La originalidad de dicho propósito está en el reconocimiento explícito de que nuestra actual coyuntura climática es tecnológica y económicamente incorregible. Por tanto, a partir de esos primeros resultados recogidos en esta obra, si los análisis son ciertos, parece que lo más sensato es tratar de anteponer todo tipo de cautelas que nos preparen para un forzoso y problemático cambio sociocultural caracterizado por una creciente escasez en el que aún ...
Los cuerpos en la tecnología. Nuevas tecnologías: nuevas ideas acerca de nuestro cuerpo
Estudio del significado que adquieren los cuerpos en nuestra era, basándose en fuentes y ejemplos tan diversos como videojuegos, películas populares, el efecto del correo electrónico y las técnicas de realidad virtual, analizando cómo se ven afectados nuestro sentido del cuerpo y nuestra orientación en el mundo por las distintas tecnologías de la información.
