Philosophy, technology, and the environment / edited by David M. Kaplan.

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"Environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology have taken divergent paths despite their common interest in examining human modification of the natural world. Yet philosophers from each field have a lot to contribute to the other. Environmental issues inevitably involve technologies, and tech...

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Other Authors: Kaplan, David M. (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Technology > Philosophy.
Technology > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable engineering.
Environmental ethics.
43.02 philosophy of environmental science.
Physical Description:viii, 255 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The return of STS to its historical roots / Baird Callicott
  • Phil-tech meets eco-phil / Don Idhe
  • Is technology use insidious? / Kyle Whyte, Ryan Gunderson, Brett Clark
  • Resistance to risky technologies / Paul Thompson
  • Remediation technologies and respect for others / Ben Hale
  • Early geoengineering governance / Clare Heyward
  • Design for sustainability / Ibo van de Poel
  • Industrial ecology and environmental design / Braden Allenby
  • Ecodesign in the era of symbolic consumption / Zhang Wei
  • Do we consume too much? / Mark Sagoff
  • Sustainable technologies for sustainable lifestyles / Philip Brey
  • Sustainable animal agriculture and environmental virtue ethics / Raymond Anthony
  • Technology, responsibility, and meat / Wyatt Galusky.