STS 346 - Pragmatism and Technology

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New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Prerequisites: HSS 101, HSS 202 or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, HSS 212, Hist 213 or their equivalents. Examines the relationship between the American philosophy of pragmatism and the role of technology in the contemporary world. How do philosophical ideas affect the development of technology and science How has pragmatism shaped the current view of the meaning and value of technological progress Readings from both the traditional authors of American pragmatism Peirce, James, and Dewey and contemporary texts.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.njit.edu/

Phone Number:

(973) 596-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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