The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the Human Future

by Sheila Jasanoff

Book Overview

Technology rules us as much as laws do. It shapes the legal, social, and ethical environments in which we act. Every time we cross a street, drive a car, or go to the doctor, we submit to the silent power of technology. Yet, much of the time, the influence of technology on our lives goes unchallenged by citizens and our elected representatives. In The Ethics of Invention, renowned scholar Sheila Jasanoff dissects the ways in which we delegate power...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039307899X
• ISBN13: 9780393078992
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.4"