Reconsideration of Science and Technology

Liu Dachun is a distinguished professor at Renmin University of China and also a pioneer and leading scholar of Chinese philosophy of science and technology. He specializes in philosophy of science, STS (science, technology and society) and history of scientific thought.Wang Bolu is Professor of Philosophy at Renmin University of China. He specializes in philosophy of science and technology, especially philosophy of technology.Ai Zhiqiang is Professor at the School of Marxism, Liaoning University of Technology, China. He specializes in the study of Marxism and contemporary scientific and technological developments, particularly in the field of STS.Yang Huili is Lecturer of Philosophy at the School of Humanities, Southwest Jiaotong University, China. She specializes in the research of philosophy of science, STS and engineering ethics.Ding Junqiang is Associate Professor at the School of Marxism, Hunan University, China. He specializes in philosophy of science and technology and history of science and technology.Liu Yongmou is Professor at the School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China. He specializes in philosophy of science, philosophy of technology and STS.Fan Shanshan is a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Capital Normal University, China. She specializes in the research of philosophy of science, dialectics of nature and Marx?s view of science and technology.

• Volume 1: Introduction Part 1: Science and Technology in Marx's Texts 1. Positioning of Science and Technology 2. Science and Technology in Historical Practice Part 2: Focuses of Reconsideration 3. Science, Technology and Productivity 4. Alienation of Science and Technology 5. Science, Technology and Liberty Volume 2: Introduction Part 1: Paradox of Scientism 1. The Rise of Scientism 2. The Expansion of Instrumental Reason 3. Optimism: The Omnipotence of Science and Technology 4. Pessimism: Hopeless "Les Fleurs du Mal" Part 2: Origin of Anti-Scientism 5. Crisis of Science and the Burgeoning of Irrationalism 6. The Path of Deconstructing Scientism and Its Reflection Volume 3: Introduction Part 1: Complementary Value Choices 1. Diversified Value Choices 2. Objectivity and Uniqueness 3. Universality and Locality 4. Reason and Unreason Part 2: Scientific Culture and Cultural Science 5. Loss and Awakening of Scientific Culture 6. Openness Reconstruction of Cultural Science