How Long to Read Philosophy for Engineering

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophy for Engineering?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read Philosophy for Engineering by Priyan Dias

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book highlights the unique need for philosophy among engineers, which stems from issues regarding their knowledge (epistemology), role or being (ontology) and influence (ethics). It discusses practice, context, ethics, models and failure as key aspects of engineering, and provides an easy but essential introduction to philosophy for engineers by presenting four key philosophers and linking them to these aspects: Karl Popper (failure), Thomas Kuhn (models), Michael Polanyi (practice & ethics) and Martin Heidegger (context & ethics). Popper, Kuhn and Polanyi are philosophers of science (epistemologists) who have challenged the view that science is a ‘cool, detached’ discipline, since it also depends on human imagination (Popper), consensus (Kuhn) and judgment plus artistry (Polanyi); factors that are central to engineering. Heidegger (an ontologist) critiqued technology on the one hand (ethics), but also stressed the importance of ‘doing’ over ‘knowing,’ thus ‘authenticating’ the highly pragmatic engineering profession. Science is the ‘core’ component of engineering, which is overlaid by a variety of heuristics . Practice-based knowledge can be formalized, with artificial intelligence (AI) offering a valuable tool for engineering, just as mathematics has done for science. The book also examines systems thinking in engineering. Featuring numerous diagrams, tables and examples throughout, the book is easily accessible to engineers.

How long is Philosophy for Engineering?

Philosophy for Engineering by Priyan Dias is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophy for Engineering Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read Philosophy for Engineering aloud.

What Reading Level is Philosophy for Engineering?

Philosophy for Engineering is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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