The Philosophy Department at NUIG presents:

Questioning the Philosophy of Technology

June 27-28, 2007

Key Note Speakers:
Andrew Feenberg (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Don Ihde (SUNY Stony Brook, New York)

We are delighted to confirm that two of the leading philosophers of technology will be attending the first QPT Conference. The conference will take place over two days. The first day will focus on seminars by the keynote speakers. The second day will be devoted to accepted conference papers.

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The conference organizing committee has accepted papers that address the growing field of the philosophy of technology and its influence on our understanding of our world and ourselves. Papers have been peer reviewed by the organizing committee.
The conference themes are inclusive of:
o Technology and rationality: technical and social factors.
o Technological democracy.
o Analytic and continental philosophy of technology.
o Technology and the changing nature of time and space.
o The metaphysics, epistemology, and ontology of technology.
o Philosophy of emerging technologies.
o Technology and power.
o Technology and alienation.
o Technology and ethics.
o Technology and education.

Conference Details and Programme 
Begins: Wed, 27 Jun 2007
Ends: Thu, 28 Jun 2007
Location: NUI Galway, Moore Centre Seminar Room
Organizers: Aengus Daly and Roisin Lally

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