Introduction
No major reference work on the philosophy of technology is in existence. The aim of the Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is thus to provide an up-to-date review of the philosophy of technology, bringing it into close contact with cutting-edge technology and contemporary technology policy.
The philosophy of technology is highly interdisciplinary: it consists of insights from different kinds of technologies, from a variety of epistemological approaches, the humanities, social science, natural science, sociology, psychology, engineering sciences, different philosophical schools of thought, i.e. pragmatism, analytical philosophy, and phenomenology. The philosophy of technology taken as a whole is an understanding of the consequences of technological impacts relating to the environment, the society and human existence. The philosophy of technology is a newcomer in philosophy. As a constituted subject it has existed for about half a century. It is one of the fastest-growing philosophical disciplines. It is also an intercontinental philosophical discipline, drawing inspiration and building lasting bridges across the unfortunate divide between Continental and analytic strands of thought in philosophy.
This Companion is intended to be the primary navigator for understanding technology and its various roles in the modern complex society. “Technology” refers to many different concepts and phenomena, ...
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