Theme 5 of 5: The 5 books to read from fPET2023
Philosophy, Engineering and Technology
Theme 5 of 5: The 5 books to read from fPET2023
Disclaimer: these short thought articles are the interpretive summary of the writer attending the forum of Philosophy, Engineering and Technology (fPET2023), please refer to the references and authors provided to authentically explore the ideas presented.
If, like me, you are relatively new to academic fields intersecting philosophy, technology, humanities and social sciences here is my book list for 2023 reading I’ve gleaned from attending fPET. In earnestness I had set out to pick 5 but couldn’t resist to add 3 more (my usual optimism with time). Do let me know if you have read any of these books and what you thought of them.
1)?????Philosophical Investigations, 1953 – Ludwig Wittgenstein
2)?????Designing Engineer, 1996 – Louis L. Bucciarelli
3)?????Technology and the Virtues, 2018 – Shannon Vallor
4)?????Ungrading, 2020 – Susan Blum
Grading for Growth, 2023 – David Clark, Robert Tabert & Linda Nilson
(ok, that’s two. I’ve put these together as they are closely related)
5)?????The Moon and The Ghetto, 1977 – Richard R. Nelson
The three extra...
6)?????An Introduction to Political Philosophy, 2006 – Jonathan Wolff
7)?????Formalism in Ethics and Non-formal Ethics of Values, 1973 – Max Scheler
8)?????Everybody Lies, 2017 - Stephen Davidowitz
Recognising that this book list is pan-Atlantic and through a Eurocentric voice, this isn’t surprising since fPET was founded on a fruitful pan-Atlantic collaboration. Besides, starting with what you know best is a good place to begin. However, I would also like to create a book list that goes beyond this. Are there any that you would recommend, even if it has not been translated to English? Any that were career or life-changing? Please do comment or PM me.
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