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Nanotechnology challenges [[electronic resource] ] : implications for philosophy, ethics, and society / / editors, Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird
| Nanotechnology challenges [[electronic resource] ] : implications for philosophy, ethics, and society / / editors, Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (476 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
BairdDavis |
| Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology - Philosophy
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects Nanotechnology - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-91921-7
9786611919214 981-277-397-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; Introduction ; Part 1: Philosophical Issues ; I. The Drexler Challenge ; (1) Two Cultures of Nanotechnology? ; (2) The Drexler-Smalley Debate on Nanotechnology Incommensurability at Work? ; II. The Metaphysics of Nanotechnology
(3) Noumenal Technology: Reflections on the Incredible Tininess of Nano (4) Nanotechnology and Nature: On Two Criteria for Understanding their Relationship ; (5) Small but Determined: Technological Determinism in Nanoscience ; III. The Truth of Nanoscopic Images (6) When is an Image Not an Image ? (7) Changes in the Design of Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Images from 1980 to 1990 ; IV. Dealing with Complexity ; (8) Analyzing the Complexity of Nanotechnology (9) Nanotechnology: Generalizations in an Interdisciplinary Field of Science and Technology Part 2: Ethical Issues ; V. Social and Environmental Ethics of Nanotechnology ; (10) What Counts as a 'Social and Ethical Issue' in Nanotechnology? (11) The Promise and Threat of Nanotechnology: Can Environmental Ethics Guide Us? VI. Managing the Risks of Nanotechnology ; (12) Nanosciences and their Convergence with Other Technologies: New Golden Age or Apocalypse? (13) Living with Uncertainty: Toward the Ongoing Normative Assessment of Nanotechnology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450841703321 |
| River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
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Nanotechnology challenges [[electronic resource] ] : implications for philosophy, ethics, and society / / editors, Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird
| Nanotechnology challenges [[electronic resource] ] : implications for philosophy, ethics, and society / / editors, Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (476 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
BairdDavis |
| Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology - Philosophy
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects Nanotechnology - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-91921-7
9786611919214 981-277-397-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; Introduction ; Part 1: Philosophical Issues ; I. The Drexler Challenge ; (1) Two Cultures of Nanotechnology? ; (2) The Drexler-Smalley Debate on Nanotechnology Incommensurability at Work? ; II. The Metaphysics of Nanotechnology
(3) Noumenal Technology: Reflections on the Incredible Tininess of Nano (4) Nanotechnology and Nature: On Two Criteria for Understanding their Relationship ; (5) Small but Determined: Technological Determinism in Nanoscience ; III. The Truth of Nanoscopic Images (6) When is an Image Not an Image ? (7) Changes in the Design of Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Images from 1980 to 1990 ; IV. Dealing with Complexity ; (8) Analyzing the Complexity of Nanotechnology (9) Nanotechnology: Generalizations in an Interdisciplinary Field of Science and Technology Part 2: Ethical Issues ; V. Social and Environmental Ethics of Nanotechnology ; (10) What Counts as a 'Social and Ethical Issue' in Nanotechnology? (11) The Promise and Threat of Nanotechnology: Can Environmental Ethics Guide Us? VI. Managing the Risks of Nanotechnology ; (12) Nanosciences and their Convergence with Other Technologies: New Golden Age or Apocalypse? (13) Living with Uncertainty: Toward the Ongoing Normative Assessment of Nanotechnology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784999603321 |
| River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Nanotechnology challenges [[electronic resource] ] : implications for philosophy, ethics, and society / / editors, Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird
| Nanotechnology challenges [[electronic resource] ] : implications for philosophy, ethics, and society / / editors, Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (476 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
BairdDavis |
| Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology - Philosophy
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects Nanotechnology - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-91921-7
9786611919214 981-277-397-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; Introduction ; Part 1: Philosophical Issues ; I. The Drexler Challenge ; (1) Two Cultures of Nanotechnology? ; (2) The Drexler-Smalley Debate on Nanotechnology Incommensurability at Work? ; II. The Metaphysics of Nanotechnology
(3) Noumenal Technology: Reflections on the Incredible Tininess of Nano (4) Nanotechnology and Nature: On Two Criteria for Understanding their Relationship ; (5) Small but Determined: Technological Determinism in Nanoscience ; III. The Truth of Nanoscopic Images (6) When is an Image Not an Image ? (7) Changes in the Design of Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Images from 1980 to 1990 ; IV. Dealing with Complexity ; (8) Analyzing the Complexity of Nanotechnology (9) Nanotechnology: Generalizations in an Interdisciplinary Field of Science and Technology Part 2: Ethical Issues ; V. Social and Environmental Ethics of Nanotechnology ; (10) What Counts as a 'Social and Ethical Issue' in Nanotechnology? (11) The Promise and Threat of Nanotechnology: Can Environmental Ethics Guide Us? VI. Managing the Risks of Nanotechnology ; (12) Nanosciences and their Convergence with Other Technologies: New Golden Age or Apocalypse? (13) Living with Uncertainty: Toward the Ongoing Normative Assessment of Nanotechnology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823780703321 |
| River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen
| The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
Bensaude-VincentBernadette TiggelenBrigitte van |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - Public opinion |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-92840-2
9786611928407 981-277-585-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Introduction Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen; Part 1: Popular Images in Fiction and Movies; 1. The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative Roslynn Haynes; 1. Introduction; 2. The Popular Appeal of Alchemy; 3. The Public Image of Alchemists; 4. Prototypes of the Alchemist in Literature; 4.1 Faust; 4.2 Frankenstein; 5. The Endurance of the Alchemist Stereotype; 6. Terror and Desire; 7. Conclusion; References; 2. Historical Roots of the'Mad Scientist': Chemists in Nineteenth-century Literature Joachim Schummer; 1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Notes about the Medieval Alchemist in the Literature3. Renewing the Discourse about the True Alchemy in Christian Romanticism; 4. Reinventing the Medieval Alchemists in a Discourse about Chemistry; 5. Chemists against God, I: Materialism and Nihilism; 6. Chemists against God, II: Hubris and the 'Mad Scientist'; 7. Conclusion; References; 3. Chemists and their Craft in Fiction Film Peter Weingart; 1. Introduction.; 2. Popular Myths of Scientific Knowledge; 3. Chemists and Chemistry in Fiction Films - Patterns and Stereotypes; 3.1 Note on methodology; 3.2 Popular disciplines 3.3 Settings of research3.4 How knowledge is gained; 3.5 Dangerous discovery/invention; 3.6 Chemistry and ethical values; 3.7 Depictions of scientists' characters; 3.8 Scientific misconduct by discipline; 3.9 Utopias and dystopias of science - objects of fictional science; 3.10 Authenticity; 3.11 Preoccupation with the past - alchemy; 4. Conclusions; References; 4. Chemistry and Power in Recent American Fiction Philip Ball; 1. Introduction; 2. Levi's Legacy; 3. Home Truths about Chemistry; 4. Corporate Gain, Public Loss?; 5. Portentous Polymers; References Part 2: Self-Images in Chemistry Popularizations5. Popularizing Chemistry: Hands-on and Hands-off David Knight; 1. Introduction*; 2. Who are the Public?; 3. What Used to Happen?; 4. Hands-off to Hands-on?; 5. Publications; 6. Professions, Specialization, and Popularizing; 7. The Unpopularity of Chemistry; 8. Conquering or Worshipping Nature?; References; 6. Liebig or How to Popularize Chemistry Marika Blondel-Mégrelis; 1. Introduction; 2. A Break in Liebig's Trajectory; 3. 1837: The Crucial Year; 4. 1840: The Turning Point; 5. The Instruments of Popularization; 6. Conclusion; References 7. From Chemistry for the People to the Wonders of Technology: The Popularization of Chemistry in the Netherlands during the Nineteenth Century Ernst Homburg1. Introduction1; 2. Wonders of Nature; 3. Science Popularization in the Eighteenth Century; 4. Half a Century Too Late?; 5. Chemistry for Women, Children, and the Common People; 6. Evening Schools and Sunday Schools; 7. Affordable and Illustrated Books for all Classes; 8. 1845-1865: Period of Flowering and Transition; 9. Mulder and Gunning; 10. Wonders of Technology; 11. Conclusion and Outlook; References 8. Abraham Cressy Morrison in the Agora: Bringing Chemistry to the Public Andrew Ede |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458546003321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen
| The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
Bensaude-VincentBernadette TiggelenBrigitte van |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - Public opinion |
| ISBN |
1-281-92840-2
9786611928407 981-277-585-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Introduction Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen; Part 1: Popular Images in Fiction and Movies; 1. The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative Roslynn Haynes; 1. Introduction; 2. The Popular Appeal of Alchemy; 3. The Public Image of Alchemists; 4. Prototypes of the Alchemist in Literature; 4.1 Faust; 4.2 Frankenstein; 5. The Endurance of the Alchemist Stereotype; 6. Terror and Desire; 7. Conclusion; References; 2. Historical Roots of the'Mad Scientist': Chemists in Nineteenth-century Literature Joachim Schummer; 1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Notes about the Medieval Alchemist in the Literature3. Renewing the Discourse about the True Alchemy in Christian Romanticism; 4. Reinventing the Medieval Alchemists in a Discourse about Chemistry; 5. Chemists against God, I: Materialism and Nihilism; 6. Chemists against God, II: Hubris and the 'Mad Scientist'; 7. Conclusion; References; 3. Chemists and their Craft in Fiction Film Peter Weingart; 1. Introduction.; 2. Popular Myths of Scientific Knowledge; 3. Chemists and Chemistry in Fiction Films - Patterns and Stereotypes; 3.1 Note on methodology; 3.2 Popular disciplines 3.3 Settings of research3.4 How knowledge is gained; 3.5 Dangerous discovery/invention; 3.6 Chemistry and ethical values; 3.7 Depictions of scientists' characters; 3.8 Scientific misconduct by discipline; 3.9 Utopias and dystopias of science - objects of fictional science; 3.10 Authenticity; 3.11 Preoccupation with the past - alchemy; 4. Conclusions; References; 4. Chemistry and Power in Recent American Fiction Philip Ball; 1. Introduction; 2. Levi's Legacy; 3. Home Truths about Chemistry; 4. Corporate Gain, Public Loss?; 5. Portentous Polymers; References Part 2: Self-Images in Chemistry Popularizations5. Popularizing Chemistry: Hands-on and Hands-off David Knight; 1. Introduction*; 2. Who are the Public?; 3. What Used to Happen?; 4. Hands-off to Hands-on?; 5. Publications; 6. Professions, Specialization, and Popularizing; 7. The Unpopularity of Chemistry; 8. Conquering or Worshipping Nature?; References; 6. Liebig or How to Popularize Chemistry Marika Blondel-Mégrelis; 1. Introduction; 2. A Break in Liebig's Trajectory; 3. 1837: The Crucial Year; 4. 1840: The Turning Point; 5. The Instruments of Popularization; 6. Conclusion; References 7. From Chemistry for the People to the Wonders of Technology: The Popularization of Chemistry in the Netherlands during the Nineteenth Century Ernst Homburg1. Introduction1; 2. Wonders of Nature; 3. Science Popularization in the Eighteenth Century; 4. Half a Century Too Late?; 5. Chemistry for Women, Children, and the Common People; 6. Evening Schools and Sunday Schools; 7. Affordable and Illustrated Books for all Classes; 8. 1845-1865: Period of Flowering and Transition; 9. Mulder and Gunning; 10. Wonders of Technology; 11. Conclusion and Outlook; References 8. Abraham Cressy Morrison in the Agora: Bringing Chemistry to the Public Andrew Ede |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784858703321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen
| The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
Bensaude-VincentBernadette TiggelenBrigitte van |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - Public opinion |
| ISBN |
1-281-92840-2
9786611928407 981-277-585-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Introduction Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen; Part 1: Popular Images in Fiction and Movies; 1. The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative Roslynn Haynes; 1. Introduction; 2. The Popular Appeal of Alchemy; 3. The Public Image of Alchemists; 4. Prototypes of the Alchemist in Literature; 4.1 Faust; 4.2 Frankenstein; 5. The Endurance of the Alchemist Stereotype; 6. Terror and Desire; 7. Conclusion; References; 2. Historical Roots of the'Mad Scientist': Chemists in Nineteenth-century Literature Joachim Schummer; 1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Notes about the Medieval Alchemist in the Literature3. Renewing the Discourse about the True Alchemy in Christian Romanticism; 4. Reinventing the Medieval Alchemists in a Discourse about Chemistry; 5. Chemists against God, I: Materialism and Nihilism; 6. Chemists against God, II: Hubris and the 'Mad Scientist'; 7. Conclusion; References; 3. Chemists and their Craft in Fiction Film Peter Weingart; 1. Introduction.; 2. Popular Myths of Scientific Knowledge; 3. Chemists and Chemistry in Fiction Films - Patterns and Stereotypes; 3.1 Note on methodology; 3.2 Popular disciplines 3.3 Settings of research3.4 How knowledge is gained; 3.5 Dangerous discovery/invention; 3.6 Chemistry and ethical values; 3.7 Depictions of scientists' characters; 3.8 Scientific misconduct by discipline; 3.9 Utopias and dystopias of science - objects of fictional science; 3.10 Authenticity; 3.11 Preoccupation with the past - alchemy; 4. Conclusions; References; 4. Chemistry and Power in Recent American Fiction Philip Ball; 1. Introduction; 2. Levi's Legacy; 3. Home Truths about Chemistry; 4. Corporate Gain, Public Loss?; 5. Portentous Polymers; References Part 2: Self-Images in Chemistry Popularizations5. Popularizing Chemistry: Hands-on and Hands-off David Knight; 1. Introduction*; 2. Who are the Public?; 3. What Used to Happen?; 4. Hands-off to Hands-on?; 5. Publications; 6. Professions, Specialization, and Popularizing; 7. The Unpopularity of Chemistry; 8. Conquering or Worshipping Nature?; References; 6. Liebig or How to Popularize Chemistry Marika Blondel-Mégrelis; 1. Introduction; 2. A Break in Liebig's Trajectory; 3. 1837: The Crucial Year; 4. 1840: The Turning Point; 5. The Instruments of Popularization; 6. Conclusion; References 7. From Chemistry for the People to the Wonders of Technology: The Popularization of Chemistry in the Netherlands during the Nineteenth Century Ernst Homburg1. Introduction1; 2. Wonders of Nature; 3. Science Popularization in the Eighteenth Century; 4. Half a Century Too Late?; 5. Chemistry for Women, Children, and the Common People; 6. Evening Schools and Sunday Schools; 7. Affordable and Illustrated Books for all Classes; 8. 1845-1865: Period of Flowering and Transition; 9. Mulder and Gunning; 10. Wonders of Technology; 11. Conclusion and Outlook; References 8. Abraham Cressy Morrison in the Agora: Bringing Chemistry to the Public Andrew Ede |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807866103321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft [[electronic resource] /] / herausgegeben von Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer, Thomas Geelhaar
| Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft [[electronic resource] /] / herausgegeben von Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer, Thomas Geelhaar |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer Spektrum, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVI, 179 S. 17 Abb., 9 Abb. in Farbe.) |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry
Philosophy and science Chemistry/Food Science, general Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary Philosophy of Science |
| ISBN | 3-662-54449-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ger |
| Nota di contenuto | Einführung -- 1 Das Bild der Chemie in der Gesellschaft -- Die Chemie als Teufelswerk? 2300 Jahre Chemiekritik -- Chemiker und ihre Zunft im Spielfilm -- Ein notwendiges Übel? Chemie in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung -- „Journalehrismus“ – oder: Wie sich Nachrichtenwerte der Massenmedien im Chemie-Unterricht nutzen lassen -- 2 Das Verhältnis der Chemie zu den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften -- „Chemie und Geisteswissenschaften“: Blick zurück und nach vorn -- Die Rolle der Chemiegeschichte in der Wissenschaftskommunikation -- 3 (Vermittlungs)Perspektiven -- Chemie: künstliche Natur oder natürliche Kunst? -- Chemiekommunikation: Didaktik und Wissenschaftsjournalismus im Gespräch -- Ethische Grundsätze als Leitlinien der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker -- 4 „Chemie und Gesellschaft“ in der Chemie-Ausbildung -- „Chemie und Gesellschaft“ in der Chemieausbildung: Bedarf, Angebote, Umsetzung -- Integration von Lehrinhalten im Themenfeld „Chemie und Gesellschaft“ in die Chemie-Ausbildung -- Das Lernziel „Ethik“ in Studiengängen der Chemie: Empirische Bestandsaufnahme und Gestaltungsvorschläge -- Aufgaben für die Chemiegeschichte -- Chemie und Gesellschaft – didaktische Potenziale auch für Studiengänge der Chemie -- Plädoyer für einen technisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Bildungsbegriff: Die Integration der Chemie -- Vorschläge und Materialien zur Umsetzung -- Schlusswort: Perspektiven der Chemie-Kommunikation. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483571403321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer Spektrum, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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