- 225 pages
- English
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The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
About this book
A classic examination of how engineers think and feel about their profession and its philosophy.
"A useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny, and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls." — Time
Humans have always sought to change their environment, building houses, monuments, temples, and roads. In the process, they have remade the fabric of the world into newly functional objects that are also works of art to be admired. Now as engineering plays an increasingly important role in the world while coming under attack for all manner of sins, one must wonder about the nature of the engineering experience in our time.
In this, the second edition of his popular Existential Pleasures of Engineering, Samuel Florman perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. Dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless, Florman celebrates it as something vital and alive. He views engineering as a response to some of our deepest impulses, rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "antitechnology" stance, Florman brilliantly emerges with a more practical, creative, and fun philosophy of engineering that boasts pride in his craft.
First published in 1976, this classic book is essential reading for anyone curious about what wonders we have wrought.
"Gracefully written . . . refreshing and highly infectious enthusiasm . . . imaginatively engineered." — The New York Times Book Review
"A useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny, and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls." — Time
Humans have always sought to change their environment, building houses, monuments, temples, and roads. In the process, they have remade the fabric of the world into newly functional objects that are also works of art to be admired. Now as engineering plays an increasingly important role in the world while coming under attack for all manner of sins, one must wonder about the nature of the engineering experience in our time.
In this, the second edition of his popular Existential Pleasures of Engineering, Samuel Florman perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. Dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless, Florman celebrates it as something vital and alive. He views engineering as a response to some of our deepest impulses, rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "antitechnology" stance, Florman brilliantly emerges with a more practical, creative, and fun philosophy of engineering that boasts pride in his craft.
First published in 1976, this classic book is essential reading for anyone curious about what wonders we have wrought.
"Gracefully written . . . refreshing and highly infectious enthusiasm . . . imaginatively engineered." — The New York Times Book Review
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Contents
- Dedication
- Preface to the First Edition
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part Three
- Postscript
- Acknowledgments
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Also by Samuel C. Florman
- Copyright