The course content includes the following:
1. What is Technology? Technology and human nature.
2. Artifacts as intermediaries between us and our bioworld.
3. Artificial Intelligence and the Internet.
4. Having control over Technology or under its control?
5. The social and political dimension of technological objects.
6. Postmodern technologies. Leading towards new ways of life.
7. Normative Ethical standards: Ethics, Consequentialism, Ethical egoism.
8. Practical ethical frameworks: Whistleblowing, Conflict of interest, Confidentiality.
9. Case studies.
10. Case studies.
11. Case studies.
12. Case studies.
- Teacher: Κωνσταντίνος Θεολόγου
ECTS : 0
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : This course presents the phenomenon of technology through an applied philosophical lens. Its main objectives are: a) clarifying the term technology and presenting important historical milestones in its evolution, b) analyzing the way technology gives meaning to the world, and c) students understanding of the main theories of moral philosophy with emphasis on engineering ethics. Specifically regarding the third objective, case studies concerning the work of engineers will be analyzed and discussed. Thus, students will be able to evaluate the impact of technological or technocratic progress entailed by their work, through the lens of the humanities. The course content aims at understanding concepts such as technological progress, the ethical, aesthetic and practical aspects of technology, the pace of work and mechanical inventions. In addition, issues such as the relationship between music and mathematics, visual thinking in a historical narrative context, the social significance of technology, the role of scientists and the symbolism of artifacts, the anthropocentric technological approach, the professional ethics of the engineer, the dialogue between users and manufacturers and remarkable technological examples in the historical-social context are examined. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Have understood the basic and critical characteristics of technology and its connection to the social, economic and scientific aspects of our civilization. • Understand the relationship between technology and science (technoscience). • Know important aspects of the history of technology • Make decisions about the impact of artifacts both as a citizen and as a professional engineer • Have understood the main issues emerging in engineering ethics • Assimilate the concept of inventiveness and innovation • Exercise critical control over beliefs concerning the technological phenomenon.