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Technoscientific Research

Methodological and Ethical Aspects
  • Roman Z. Morawski
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2024
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Unlike the bulk majority of publications on philosophy of science and research ethics, which are authored by professional philosophers and intended for philosophers, this book has been written by a research practitioner and intended for research practitioners. It is distinctive by its integrative approach to methodological and ethical issues related to research practice, with special emphasis of mathematical modelling and measurement, as well as by attempted application of engineering design methodology to moral decision making. It is also distinctive by more than 200 real-world examples drawn from various domains of science and technology. It is neither a philosophical treaty nor a quick-reference guide. It is intended to encourage young researchers, especially Ph.D. students, to deeper philosophical reflection over research practice. They are not expected to have any philosophical background, but encouraged to consult indicated sources of primary information and academic textbooks containing syntheses of information from primary sources. This book can be a teaching aid for students attending classes aimed at identification of methodological and ethical issues related to technoscientific research, followed by introduction to the methodology of analysing dilemmas arising in this context.

  • Importance of topic has been significantly growing especially within the development of industry 4.0.
  • Author with long teaching experience and high reputation as researcher of measurement technology.
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Roman Z. Morawski was born in 1949 in Poland. He received his M.Sc. degree with honours (electronic instrumentation) in 1972 from Warsaw University of Technology (Poland), the Ph.D. degree (computing processes and structures) in 1979 from Leningrad Institute of Electrical Engineering (USSR), the D.Sc. degree (measurement applications of digital signal processing) in 1990 from Warsaw University of Technology, and the Professor's title in 2001 from the President of the Republic of Poland. His research interests are focused on software aspects of measurement, in particular on applications of mathematical modelling and digital signal processing in measurement and instrumentation. He has published ca. 250 papers in this domain; he has been, moreover, a co-author of 14 international patents (US, Canada, 6 UE countries). Roman Z. Morawski has been lecturing on measurement science, measurement data processing, as well as on methodological and ethical aspects of technoscientific research. He has published ca. 100 papers on higher education, university management, research methodology and research ethics.

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    Frontmatter

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    Preface

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    Contents

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    1 Introduction

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    2 Selected concepts of logic and philosophy

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    3 Science in historical perspective

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    4 Philosophy of science in historical perspective

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    5 Mathematical modelling

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    6 Measurement

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    7 Scientific explanation

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    8 Context of discovery

    159
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    9 Context of justification

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    10 Uncertainty of technoscientific knowledge

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    11 Basic concepts of Western ethics

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    12 Western ethics in historical perspective

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    13 System of values associated with technoscience

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    14 Principles of moral decision-making

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    15 General issues of research ethics

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    16 Ethical aspects of experimentation

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    17 Ethical aspects of information processing

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    18 Legal protection of intellectual property

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    19 Ethical issues implied by information technologies

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    20 Concluding remarks

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    Appendix 1 Milestones in history of science

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    Appendix 2 Realistic instrumentalism

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    References

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    Index of names

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    Index of terms

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eBook published on:
June 4, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9783111180038
Paperback published on:
June 4, 2024
Paperback ISBN:
9783111179803
Edition:
2nd edition
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
10
Main content:
490
Illustrations:
2
Coloured Illustrations:
39
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111180038
eBook ISBN: 9783111180038
Paperback ISBN: 9783111179803
Keywords for this book
Technology; Information Technology; Ethical Technology; Industry 4.0
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Graduate students, researchers and scientists
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