Radical Assumptions for a New Philosophy of Technical Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360710 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles J Guenther (St. Louis Community College–Meramec, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 296-299 |
| Publication date | 1999-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/027046769901900406 |
| OpenAlex | W2158367992 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Technical expertise must be accompanied by an appreciation of the social, political, and moral questions involved in its application. However, because such questions do not serve a utilitarian purpose in achieving short-term economic advantage, they are generally considered as superfluous frills, lying outside the framework of technical education. Therefore, a new philosophy is proposed—one that incorporates values thought to be important for a humane, just, and sustainable society. The author shares a perspective gained from 15 years of engineering experience in industry and 15 years of community college teaching in engineering and technology
Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Lying · Philosophy of science · Philosophy of technology · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Biomedical and Engineering Education · Cognitive Science and Education Research · Computer Science · Engineering · Engineering Education and Pedagogy · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |