Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Critical Technologies
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Technology
Author: Eric Schatzberg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022658397X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
In modern life, technology is everywhere. Yet as a concept, technology is a mess. In popular discourse, technology is little more than the latest digital innovations. Scholars do little better, offering up competing definitions that include everything from steelmaking to singing. In Technology: Critical History of a Concept, Eric Schatzberg explains why technology is so difficult to define by examining its three thousand year history, one shaped by persistent tensions between scholars and technical practitioners. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, scholars have tended to hold technicians in low esteem, defining technical practices as mere means toward ends defined by others. Technicians, in contrast, have repeatedly pushed back against this characterization, insisting on the dignity, creativity, and cultural worth of their work. The tension between scholars and technicians continued from Aristotle through Francis Bacon and into the nineteenth century. It was only in the twentieth century that modern meanings of technology arose: technology as the industrial arts, technology as applied science, and technology as technique. Schatzberg traces these three meanings to the present day, when discourse about technology has become pervasive, but confusion among the three principal meanings of technology remains common. He shows that only through a humanistic concept of technology can we understand the complex human choices embedded in our modern world.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022658397X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
In modern life, technology is everywhere. Yet as a concept, technology is a mess. In popular discourse, technology is little more than the latest digital innovations. Scholars do little better, offering up competing definitions that include everything from steelmaking to singing. In Technology: Critical History of a Concept, Eric Schatzberg explains why technology is so difficult to define by examining its three thousand year history, one shaped by persistent tensions between scholars and technical practitioners. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, scholars have tended to hold technicians in low esteem, defining technical practices as mere means toward ends defined by others. Technicians, in contrast, have repeatedly pushed back against this characterization, insisting on the dignity, creativity, and cultural worth of their work. The tension between scholars and technicians continued from Aristotle through Francis Bacon and into the nineteenth century. It was only in the twentieth century that modern meanings of technology arose: technology as the industrial arts, technology as applied science, and technology as technique. Schatzberg traces these three meanings to the present day, when discourse about technology has become pervasive, but confusion among the three principal meanings of technology remains common. He shows that only through a humanistic concept of technology can we understand the complex human choices embedded in our modern world.
Critical Technologies Plan
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Category : High technology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Category : High technology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Transforming Technology
Author: Andrew Feenberg
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198033400
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Thoroughly revised, this new edition of Critical Theory of Technology rethinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labor--as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems--is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development. It contains materials on political theory, but the emphasis has shifted to reflect a growing interest in the fields of technology and cultural studies.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198033400
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Thoroughly revised, this new edition of Critical Theory of Technology rethinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labor--as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems--is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development. It contains materials on political theory, but the emphasis has shifted to reflect a growing interest in the fields of technology and cultural studies.
Technology Policy and Critical Technologies
Author: Mary Ellen Mogee
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788100314
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788100314
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Report of the National Critical Technologies Panel
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Category : Science and state
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Category : Science and state
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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National Critical Technologies Report (1995)
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788119781
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Presents the results of the third biennial National Critical Technologies Review. Includes information about the state of development in each technology area and about the U.S. competitive position relative to the worldwide leading edge technology developments.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788119781
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Presents the results of the third biennial National Critical Technologies Review. Includes information about the state of development in each technology area and about the U.S. competitive position relative to the worldwide leading edge technology developments.
The Military Critical Technologies List
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Category : Defense industries
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Category : Defense industries
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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The Militarily Critical Technologies List
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Category : Export controls
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Category : Export controls
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Critical Technologies for National Defense
Author: Air Force Institute of Technology (U.S.)
Publisher: AIAA
ISBN: 9781563470097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The DoD has identified the 20 most critical technologies that will be key to improving America's defense capabilities into the 21st century. Led by Senior Dean and Scientific Advisor J.S. Przemieniecki, the Air Force Institute of Technology's team of experts put together this important book for everyone involved in defense research and development. Each of the 20 critical technologies is examined in-depth, including physical and engineering principles. A full description of the technology in its current state of the art and its projected impact on future weapon systems is provided.
Publisher: AIAA
ISBN: 9781563470097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The DoD has identified the 20 most critical technologies that will be key to improving America's defense capabilities into the 21st century. Led by Senior Dean and Scientific Advisor J.S. Przemieniecki, the Air Force Institute of Technology's team of experts put together this important book for everyone involved in defense research and development. Each of the 20 critical technologies is examined in-depth, including physical and engineering principles. A full description of the technology in its current state of the art and its projected impact on future weapon systems is provided.