Incorporating the philosophical dimension in technology education A case study from Greece

Author: Tsirigotis Georgios   Papadourakis George M.   Karasavoglou Anastasios   Hope Erica  

Publisher: IP Publishing Ltd

ISSN: 0950-4222

Source: Industry and Higher Education, Vol.24, Iss.2, 2010-04, pp. : 95-100

Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.

Previous Menu Next

Abstract

Science and technology constitute very important parameters in social evolution. The unprecedented rapidity of their development since the last century, in combination with the absence of a philosophical approach and the presence in some cases of criminal usage, poses a danger for humanity and for the planet. In contrast to the classical integration of philosophical approaches in education, the modern educational and technological scientific community has not realized the handicap of one-dimensional educational development and the consequent need to introduce a philosophical dimension into technological study programmes in the interests of promoting self-control, a balanced perspective and the protection of our natural and social environments.