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  1. Feb 20, 2009 · It may come as a surprise to those new to the topic that the fields of philosophy of science and philosophy of technology show such great differences, given that few practices in our society are as closely related as science and engineering.

  2. One can think of philosophy of technology as the philosophical examination of technology, in the same way as the philosophy of science is the philosophical examination of science and the philosophy of biology the philosophical study of a particular subdomain of science.

  3. During most of the twentieth century, philosophy of technology has been largely interested in the effects of technology on human society and culture whereas philosophy of science has focused on the content and justification of the ideas of scientists.

    • Maarten Franssen
    • m.p.m.franssen@tudelft.nl
    • 2015
  4. Feb 20, 2009 · This entry focuses on the latter branch of the philosophy of technology, which seeks continuity with the philosophy of science rather than social science and the humanities. The approach is analytic; other approaches are possible, but will not be discussed.

  5. misunderstanding: philosophy of technology is not closely related to philosophy of science. Science and technology share a similar type of rationality based on empirical observation and knowledge of natural causality, but technology is concerned with usefulness rather than truth.

  6. Mar 26, 2024 · The philosophy of science covers what science is, how it works, and the logic by which we build scientific knowledge. Both fields are inter-, cross-, and multi-disciplinary. Society, technology, and values inspires student reflection on connections between and across disciplines, examining science, technology, and medicine through the lens of ...

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  8. Science and technology share the same kind of rational thinking based on empirical ob- servation and knowledge of natural causality, but technology is not concerned with truth but with usefulness.