It puts forward a new thesis, namely that the core maxim in the philosophy of engineering is “I create, therefore I am,” which is radically different from the Cartesian maxim: “I think, therefore I am.” In addition, the book offers the first detailed portrait of the roots and evolution of the philosophy of engineering in China.
Dr. Bocong Li is Professor of Philosophy at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Studies (a quarterly publication in Chinese).
Foreword.- Translator's Introduction.- Introduction.- The First Stage of Engineering Activity: Planning and Decision-making.- The Second Stage of Engineering Activity: Operating and Implementing.- The Third Stage of Engineering activity: Using Artifacts and Living a Life.- Philosophy of Engineering: An Emerging Branch of Philosophy.