DocumentCode
873661
Title
On the presumed neutrality of technology
Author
Balabanian, Norman
Volume
25
Issue
4
fYear
2006
fDate
6/28/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
15
Lastpage
25
Abstract
After the industrial revolution in England, a general feeling of optimism pervaded Western society. A common belief was that scientific knowledge, whose growth knew no limits, could always be applied to the problems of society. Since science and technology were so successful in producing marvelous inventions, it was felt that they could eventually solve any human problem
Keywords
socio-economic effects; technology transfer; England; industrial revolution; scientific knowledge; socio-economic effect; technology transfer; Chemical technology; Earth; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Face; Humans; Industrial pollution; Machinery production industries; Pharmaceutical technology; Psychology; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTAS.2006.261460
Filename
4037236
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