Details, in English, contemporary thought in the philosophy of technology in Spanish speaking countries
Explores the ontological and epistemological aspects of technology, ethical issues, development and innovation, and new technological frontiers
Includes case studies

Autorentext

Belén Laspra is a research fellow at the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan (United States). She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Oviedo; Master in Social Studies of Science (University of Oviedo), and Master in ICT and e-learning (Group 9 Universities).She was researcher fellowship at the University of Tampere (Finland) through a Erasmus pre-doctoral program. During five years was pre-doctoral researcher fellowship at the University of Oviedo. Her research focuses on the scientific culture and public understanding of science. She is author and editor of several publications, has participated in many international and national congress, and has joined a number of national research projects. She is also member of the Group of Social Studies of Science (CTS Group).

José Antonio López Cerezo is Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oviedo (Spain). He holds a PhD in philosophy fromthe University of Valencia (Spain) and was subsequently post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki (Finland). His research focuses on social studies of science. He is author and editor of numerous books, and has published in national and international journals in the field of scientific culture, public participation and public understanding of science. He has been main researcher on several national projects, as well as various outreach programs and communication of science and technology. He is Director of the Group of Social Studies of Science (CTS Group) of the University of Oviedo and Coordinator of the STS Network, Science Program, Organization for Ibero-American States (OEI).

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Presentation by the editors.- Chapter 2: Ontological & epistemological aspects of technology; Diego Lawler, Jesús Vega Encabo, Miguel Ángel Quintanilla.- Chapter 3: Ethical issues; León Olivé Morett, Inmaculada de Melo Martín, José Luis Luján.- Chapter 4: Development & Innovation; Jorge Nuñez Jover, Judith Sutz Vaisman, Emilio Muñoz Ruiz.- Chapter 5: New technological frontiers; Javier Bustamante Donas, Javier Echeverría Ezponda, José Manuel de Cózar.- Chapter 6: Case studies; José Antonio López Cerezo, María Teresa Santander, Eulalia Pérez Sedeño, Carlos Osorio Marulanda.