The civilized engineer
by Samuel C. Florman · first published 1987
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"A Thomas Dunne book."Includes index. Bibliography: p. [235]-247.
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…of their work. The problem is that awareness alone isn't going to accomplish much because a world full of aware engineers doesn't change the existing incentives. [1] A good book on this topic is "The Civilized Engineer" by Samuel Florman: http://www.amazon.com/Civilized-Engineer-Samuel-C-Florman/dp...
on “As engineers, we must consider the ethical implications of our work” ↗Samuel Florman wrote some interesting books reflecting on engineering and the humanities The Civilized Engineer The Introspective Engineer The Existential Pleasures of Engineering A few others I haven't read
on “Ask HN: Good books on philosophy of engineering?” ↗