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Science, Technology & Society

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Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society (STS) is an emerging field of Philosophy which tries to investigate the role of science and technology in society. It does so by examining the technological culture we live in, by investigating individual technologies or by studying the history of science, technology and society. Science and technology have influenced society and the the possibilities [MORE]


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1. Alan Sokal on the "Social Text Affair" - Read about the hoax in which Sokal submitted a bogus article to a humanities journal, including the article, the aftermath, and his motivation.
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2. Lecture Notes: Science, Technology and Society - Notes for the AK NATS 1760.06 "Science, Technology and Society" course offered in the Fall/Winter Semester of 2001/2002 by the Atkinson College of York University, Toronto, Canada and taught by John Dwyer.
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3. ScienceWars homepage - Page containing links to information about the intellectual debate called the "ScienceWars".
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4. STS Blogs - A short list of bloggers in the STS field.
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5. Technological Determinism - Introduction to technological determinism written by Daniel Chandler.
6. Actor Network Theory (ANT) Yahoo Group - Yahoo group focusing on Actor Network Theory.
7. Cyborg Citizen - Home page of the cyborg citizen book by Chris Hables Gray. Contains links to other sites and commentary on the book.
8. Essays on the Philosophy of Technology - A list of essays concerning the philosophy of technology.
9. Science and Human Values - A text by Professor Fred L. Wilson from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
10. Science Technology & Society - Printed international journal devoted to the developing world and published from the region. Launched in 1996.
11. Society for Philosophy and Technology - SPT is a society for the study of philosophical issues in science and technology.
12. Technological Determinism and Social Choice - The aim of this page is to explore in greater depth the controversy as to how far technology does, or does not, condition social change.
13. Technorealism - Questioning the value of developments in communications and computing, available in four languages.
14. Why Not Science Critics? - A paper discussing whether science critics are needed. By Don Ihde.

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