Global Changes: Ethics, Politics and Environment in the Contemporary Technological World (1st ed. 2020) (Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment #46)

Synopsis

This book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It covers several environmental problems, such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of natural habitats, pollution and human population growth, and discusses practical scenarios for sustainable human dwelling of our planet. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the first part introduces “global changes”, describing how they are happening in reality, and the challenges arising from them. The second part introduces methodological approaches borrowed from various disciplines, such as engineering, management science, philosophy and theology, which can help deal with the contemporary challenges resulting from global changes. Lastly, the third part discusses some of the themes presented in the light of novel concepts, such as the Anthropocene, and includes interesting proposals and ideas about how human beings could dwell the Earth in this new age. Offering a comprehensive theoretical reflection on the relation between technology, environment and human beings, it also provides a practice-oriented guide for researchers and decision-makers working on a new ethical paradigm of acting in the Anthropocene.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783030294434

Related ISBNs:

9783030294427

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

11/22/19

Copyrighted By:

Springer

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Education, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Luca Valera

Edited by:

Juan Carlos Castilla