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  • Artefact Kinds

    Ontology and the Human-Made World

    Edited by Maarten Franssen, Peter Kroes, Thomas A.C. Reydon, Pieter E. Vermaas ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book is concerned with two intimately related topics of metaphysics: the identity of entities and the foundations of classification. What it adds to previous discussions of these topics is that it addresses them with respect to human-made entities, that is, artefacts. As the chapters in the book show, questions of identity and classification require other treatments and lead to other answers ... Read more

    $141.99 CAD

  • Philosophy of Technology after the Empirical Turn

    Edited by Maarten Franssen, Pieter E. Vermaas, Peter Kroes, Anthonie W.M. Meijers ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This volume features 16 essays on the philosophy of technology that discuss its identity, its position in philosophy in general, and the role of empirical studies in philosophical analyses of engineering ethics and engineering practices.This volume is published about fifteen years after Peter Kroes and Anthonie Meijers published a collection of papers under the title The empirical turn in the ... Read more

    $154.99 CAD

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    Bridging the Gap Between Humanities and Engineering

    by Annie Gentes ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Design is a conceptive activity which is usually presented as a sensible, sequential process and action. This book claims that design cannot be reduced to the rational, effective planning and organization that most models (such as design thinking) present. The author suggests another type of rationality which is based on what the humanities call aesthetics, writing, composition, and style: a ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

  • Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda

    Edited by Ibo van de Poel, David E. Goldberg ...
    Series Book 2 - Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
    Whereas science, technology, and medicine have all called forth dedicated philosophical investigations, a fourth major contributor to the technoscientific world in which we all live - that is, engineering - has been accorded almost none of the philosophical attention it deserves. This volume thus offers a first characterisation of this important new field, by some of the primary philosophers and ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD

  • Stoic Six Pack (Illustrated)

    Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

    by Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...
    “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.Stoic Six Pack brings together the six essential texts of Stoic Philosophy:Meditations by Marcus AureliusThe Golden Sayings of EpictetusFragments of EpictetusSelected Discourses of Ep... ... Read more

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  • Micromachining with Nanostructured Cutting Tools

    by Mark J. Jackson ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Stress-reducing defects and subsequent microcracks are a central focus during micromachining processes. After establishing the central process of micromachining Micromachining with Nanostructured Cutting Tools explains the underlying theories that describe chip formation and applies elementary cutting theory to machining at the microscale.Divided into three parts, the second half of Micromachining ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Wisdom of Confucius

    by Philosophical Library ...
    Series series Wisdom
    Hundreds of sage observations from China's most revered scholarTeacher, politician, philosopher, and student, Confucius offered wisdom and aphorisms on a variety of topics that transcend borders and time. Whether considering his own life, human nature, or a society's responsibilities, Confucius's teachings emphasize personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Technical Artefacts: Creations of Mind and Matter

    A Philosophy of Engineering Design

    by Peter Kroes ...
    Series Book 6 - Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
    This book presents an attempt to understand the nature of technical artefacts and the way they come into being. Its primary focus is the kind of technical artefacts designed and produced by modern engineering. In spite of their pervasive influence on human thinking and doing, and therefore on the modern human condition, a philosophical analysis of technical artefacts and engineering design is ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Philosophy

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Peter Cave ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    Philosophy, the “love of wisdom”, is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world – the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What is beauty? How should we live our lives? What am I?In this exhilarating tour, Peter Cave navigates all the main topics of philosophy with verve and clarity. ... Read more

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  • Product Lifecycle Management

    21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation

    by John Stark ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Product Lifecycle Management (2nd edition) explains what Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is, and why it's needed. It describes the environment in which products are developed, realised and supported, before looking at the basic components of PLM, such as the product, processes, applications, and people. The final part addresses the implementation of PLM, showing the steps of a project or ... Read more

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  • Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World

    Edited by Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Hassan Bashir, Charles E. Harris, Jr., Eyad Masad ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This volume identifies, discusses and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. To date, there has been no systematic treatment of the particular challenges globalization poses for engineering ethics standards and education. This volume concentrates on precisely this challenge. Scholars and practitioners from diverse national ... Read more

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  • The Wisdom of Karl Marx

    by Philosophical Library ...
    Series series Wisdom
    An A-to-Z reference of the great social reformer's own wordsAmong modern philosophers, few have had a greater impact on history than Karl Marx. Now this easy-to-use introduction to the nineteenth-century theorist breaks down his work into definitions of his terms and concepts, including Bourgeois State, Classless Society, and Freedom of the Press. Accompanied by an insightful introductory essay ... Read more

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