Beschreibung
The central features and performances of technologies are
often referred to as if they were living entities, thus they
are supposed to act as human agents, simulate human
activities, properties or skills. Technomorphic and
biomorphic descriptions are not only present in everyday
language use, but within the sciences as well.
In this book,
the authors reflect on the methodological, anthropological
as well as normative roles metaphors play in the development
and implementation of adaptive and intelligent technologies.
The structures, areas of applications and implications of
technomorphic and biomorphic descriptions are put under
scrutiny in order to provide guiding knowledge for
technology developers and policy makers and initiate
critical refelctions of exposure to new technologies.
Michael Decker is (Full) Professor for
Technology Assessment.
Mathias Gutmann is (Full) Professor for Philosophy of
Technology.
Julia Knifka is Teaching and Research Assistant in the
Department of Philosophy.
All three editors are researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT).
