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Thinking about Technology
Foundations of the Philosophy of Technology
Joseph C. Pitt
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Copyright 2000 by Seven Bridges Press, LLC
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Pitt, Joseph C. Thinking about technology: foundations of the philosophy of technology/ Joseph Pitt. 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 1-889119-12-1 I. TechnologyPhilosophy. II. Title. T14.P55 2000 601dc21 99-42441 CIP
Manufactured in the United States of America
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For Donna
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Contents
Preface
ix
1. Looking for Definition: Epistemology and Technology
1
The Limits of the Philosophy of Science
7
The Social Dimensions of Science
8
Defining "Technology"
9
2. Modeling Humanity at Work
13
Practical Reason and Rationality
16
Rationality
19
Conclusions
23
3. Locating the Philosophy in Technology
25
Counterpart Questions
26
Technological Knowledge: Setting the Stage
28
Scientific Knowledge
32
Engineering Knowledge
35
Philosophical Problems
38
4. Technological Explanation
41
Scientific Explanation
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Technological Explanation
43
Technical Explanation
45
An Example: The Case of the Hubble Space Telescope
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