Rethinking Technology and Engineering: Dialogues Across Disciplines and Geographies
About this ebook
- the broader engagement of engineers in problem-solving beyond the scope of their own profession
- the exploration of new goals for technology development and the implementation of strategies to reach these goals
- the need for philosophical content and unique pedagogical approaches to engineering education, digital transformations, artificial intelligence and the ethics of online collaboration in social media
- critical revisions of fundamental terminology and theoretical modelling of key concepts in engineering design, ethics, innovation and the anthropology of technology
About the author
Albrecht Fritzsche is full professor of innovation and technology studies at the International University of Rabat, where he coordinates the multidisciplinary project team on innovation and complexity management for sustainable transitions at the business school. He holds doctoral degrees in philosophy and industrial management. His publications cover a wide range of different questions related to innovation and technical change in the digital age.
Andrés Santa-María is a professor of philosophy at the Technical University Federico Santa María (Chile). He received his doctoral degree in philosophy from Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. His research and teaching activities are focused on the history of ancient philosophy, philosophy of education and, more recently, ethics and philosophy of technology and its impact in engineering education.
