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BL
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875372
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| Main Entry
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Florman, Samuel C.
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| Title & Author
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The existential pleasures of engineering /\ by Samuel C. Florman.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: St. Martin's Press,, 1994.
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xviii, 205 pages ;; 22 cm.
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| ISBN
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0312114494
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: 0312141041
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: 9780312114497
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: 9780312141042
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| Notes
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"With four additional chapters from Blaming Technology and the Civilized Engineer."
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Part One: 1. "What was Troy to this?" -- 2. Decline and fall -- 3. Conscience, error and responsibility -- Part Two: 4. Antitechnology -- 5. "I refute it thus" -- 6. A dangerous delusion -- Part Three: 7. Of dullards and demigods -- 8. Toward an existential philosophy of engineering -- 9. The existential engineer -- 10. "Look long on an engine. It is sweet to the eyes." -- 11. "Then was I carried beyond pleasure." -- Postscript: 12. Small is dubious -- 13. Women and engineering -- 14. The engineering view -- 15. Technology and the tragic view
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| Abstract
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In a world where engineering plays an increasingly important role, one wonders about the exact nature of the engineering experience in our time. In this second edition of The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, Samuel Florman perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. Dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless, Florman celebrates it as something vital and alive. He views engineering as a response to some of our deepest impulses, rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "antitechnology" stance, Florman brilliantly emerges with a practical, creative, and fun philosophy of engineering that boasts his pride in his craft.
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Engineering-- Philosophy.
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Engineering-- Psychological aspects.
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Engineering-- Philosophy.
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Engineering-- Psychological aspects.
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Psychologie
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Technik
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Technikphilosophie
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Civiele techniek.
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Filosofische aspecten.
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Ingenieurs.
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| Dewey Classification
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620/.001
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| LC Classification
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TA157.F57 1994
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| NLM classification
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56.04bcl
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