The existential pleasures of engineering
Florman, Samuel C.
The existential pleasures of engineering by Samuel C. Florman - 2nd ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1994 - xviii, 205 p. ; 21 cm.
"With four additional chapters from Blaming technology and The civilized engineer." "First St. Martin's Griffin edition"--T.p. verso.
This book includes bibliographical references.
Part One: 1. "What was Troy to this?" 2. Decline and fall 3. Conscience, error and responsibility Part Two: 4. Antitechnology 5. "I refute it thus" 6. A dangerous delusion Part Three: 7. Of dullards and demigods 8. Toward an existential philosophy of engineering 9. The existential engineer 10. "Look long on an engine. It is sweet to the eyes." 11. "Then was I carried beyond pleasure." Postscript: 12. Small is dubious 13. Women and engineering 14. The engineering view 15. Technology and the tragic view
9780312141042
95046431
Engineering--Philosophy.
Engineering--Psychological aspects.
TA157 / .F57 1996
601 / FLO-E
The existential pleasures of engineering by Samuel C. Florman - 2nd ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1994 - xviii, 205 p. ; 21 cm.
"With four additional chapters from Blaming technology and The civilized engineer." "First St. Martin's Griffin edition"--T.p. verso.
This book includes bibliographical references.
Part One: 1. "What was Troy to this?" 2. Decline and fall 3. Conscience, error and responsibility Part Two: 4. Antitechnology 5. "I refute it thus" 6. A dangerous delusion Part Three: 7. Of dullards and demigods 8. Toward an existential philosophy of engineering 9. The existential engineer 10. "Look long on an engine. It is sweet to the eyes." 11. "Then was I carried beyond pleasure." Postscript: 12. Small is dubious 13. Women and engineering 14. The engineering view 15. Technology and the tragic view
9780312141042
95046431
Engineering--Philosophy.
Engineering--Psychological aspects.
TA157 / .F57 1996
601 / FLO-E