Modern Technology and Society

Author: Xiao Feng
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is divided into twelve chapters, introducing the basic aspects of modern technology and its social and humanistic significance from the perspective of the integration of science and society. Chapters , II, III, XI, and XII provide a comprehensive discussion on social research on technology, technology culture and humanistic culture, the general characteristics of technology, the social functions of technology, and the humanistic effects of technology. The relationship between science and technology and modern society has become increasingly close, to the point where understanding either side is inseparable from grasping the other. This book introduces the basic aspects of modern technology and its social and humanistic significance from the perspective of the integration of science and society. Chapters , II, III, XI, and XII provide a comprehensive discussion on social research on technology, technology culture and humanistic culture, the general characteristics of technology, the social functions of technology, and the humanistic effects of technology; Chapters IV, V, VI, and VII introduce the natural landscapes provided by the major frontiers of contemporary theoretical science; Chapters VIII, IX, and X introduce several important fields representing the current and upcoming era of new technologies. The narrative style of the entire book combines history and reality, integrating science and society, and strives to build a bridge of communication between the two cultures.