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Problem-Solving Technologies - (Philosophy, Technology and Society) by Sadjad Soltanzadeh (Paperback)

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In our everyday activities we use material objects in different shapes and forms to solve various practical problems.
About the Author: Sadjad Soltanzadeh is a researcher at the Asser Institute, University of Amsterdam.
218 Pages
Philosophy, Metaphysics
Series Name: Philosophy, Technology and Society

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Problem Solving Technologies provides a user friendly understanding of technological objects including what they are and how the function in our lives.

Book Synopsis

In our everyday activities we use material objects in different shapes and forms to solve various practical problems. We may use a knife to tighten a screw, turn an old washing machine drum into a fireplace, use the edge of a kitchen countertop to open a bottle, or place a hammer on the puncture patch glued to a bike's inner tube to exert pressure on the patch until the glue dries. How should we identify these objects? What functions do they have?

If we want to understand the role which material objects play in our everyday activities, we need to move away from universal identifications of objects. This is because universal identifications are not sensitive to contextual differences and cannot describe how each individual user connects to their surrounding objects in an infinite variety of contexts. Problem-Solving Technologies provides a user-friendly understanding of technological objects. This book develops a framework to characterise and categorize technological objects at the level of users' subjective experiences.

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"As technology continues to dominate our lives in ever more invasive ways, it is imperative that we improve our understanding of it. Soltanzadeh's thought-provoking study is a further welcome and important step. His problem-solving account of technology is clearly and persuasively argued. It should prove valuable to researchers, students and anyone interested in the current direction of technological development." --John Weckert, Professor of Computer Ethics, Charles Sturt University

"What is technology? Sadjad Soltanzadeh develops an original answer to this perplexing question. His activity realist approach to the metaphysics of technology is clearly articulated and the case he makes for preferring it to available alternatives is rigorously developed. Required reading for anyone interested in the philosophy of technology." --Steve Clarke, associate professor of philosophy, Charles Sturt University and Senior Research Associate of the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities, University of Oxford

"Soltanzadeh offers a contribution to the metaphysics of technology.... The result is a useful intervention in long-running conversations within the philosophy of technology. The exposition is clear, although it necessarily proceeds at a high level of abstraction at certain points and demands some familiarity with the philosophical traditions with which it engages. Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals." --Choice Reviews

About the Author

Sadjad Soltanzadeh is a researcher at the Asser Institute, University of Amsterdam.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .46 Inches (D)

Weight: .66 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 218

Genre: Philosophy

Sub-Genre: Metaphysics

Series Title: Philosophy, Technology and Society

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Format: Paperback

Author: Sadjad Soltanzadeh

Language: English

Street Date: June 15, 2024

TCIN: 1013517785

UPC: 9781538157893

Item Number (DPCI): 247-62-6147

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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