History & Philosophy of Technology

A focus on aspects of the history of technology;ythe moral and social dilemmas that pastytechnologies gave rise to (even when thoseydilemmas were not clearly acknowledged); theypotentials of selected current technologies; andythe moral and social dilemmas that thoseytechnologies raise. Students study the ways majorythinkers have tried to deal with the dilemmasytechnologies have posed, and are asked to thinkythrough their own responsibilities concerning theytechnologies discussed.