Philosophical perspectives on technology and innovation
Research at the Philosophy and Ethics (P&E) group connects philosophy and ethics to technology and innovation. We believe the design, use, and regulation of technologies is enriched by ethical and philosophical analysis. In turn, philosophy must be informed by science, innovation, and technological developments. A few of the research topics studied in the group include theories and models of technological and cultural evolution, and ethical assessment of persuasive technologies, social robotics, and advances in medical and mobility technologies. Interdisciplinary cooperation is vital for our research, which often involves direct engagement with the natural, engineering and social sciences. Researchers in the P&E group often study innovative technologies and technology-related problems in detail to enable genuinely empirically informed analyses that are meaningful to philosophers, researchers in other areas, and society. For this purpose, the group has established close interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers from other groups in the TU/e School of Innovation Sciences, as well as with mechanical engineers, climate scientists, and archaeologists, among others.
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Some of our research projects
Some of our researchers
Project Related Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
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What does it mean that all is aflame?
The Anthropocene Review (2023) -
Conceptualizing socially shared regulation in Challenge-Based Learning
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Balancing Caution and the Need for Change
Philosophy & Technology (2023) -
A historical perspective of biomedical explainable AI research
Patterns (2023) -
A historical perspective of biomedical explainable AI research
Patterns (2023)
Work with us!
Please check out the TU/e vacancy pages for opportunities within our group.
If you are a student, potential sponsor or industrial partner and want to work with us, please contact the P&E secretariat
or the Philosophy and Ethics group chair, Prof.dr.ir. Wybo Houkes
Contact
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Visiting address
Atlas 9.328De ZaaleEindhovenNetherlands -
Visiting address
Atlas 9.328De ZaaleEindhovenNetherlands -
Visiting address
Atlas 9.328P.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
Secretary