Curriculum Vitae
Emeritus Professor,
Philosophy Department and
Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, College of Human Resources, Education, and Public Policy
University of Delaware
Born, Louisville, KY 7/6/33
Education:
• Ph.D. (philosophy of science), 1966, Aquinas Institute;
• M.A. (philosophy), 1962, Catholic University of America;
• S.T.L.(Roman Catholic theology), 1961, Dominican Pontifical Faculty, Washington, D.C.;
• B.A. (philosophy), 1957, Providence College
Previous Teaching:
• Lincoln University, PA, 1968-69;
• St. Stephen's College, MA, 1962-64 and 1966-68
Major Publications:
Books:
Logic and Scientific Inquiry (Milwaukee: Bruce, 1968)
Philosophy of Science: An Introduction (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968)
Human Intelligence, vol. 12 of new translation of St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologiae (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968)
Dictionary of Concepts in Philosophy of Science (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1988)
Social Responsibility in Science, Technology, and Medicine (Bethlehem, PA: Lehigh University Press, 1992)
Edited volumes:
Research in Philosophy & Technology, vols. 1-8 and supplement (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1978-1985)
A Guide to the Culture of Science, Technology, and Medicine (New York: Free Press, 1980; paperback ed., 1984)
(Co-edited with Friedrich Rapp) Technikphilosophie in der Diskussion (Wiesbaden: Vieweg, 1982)
(Co-edited with Friedrich Rapp) Philosophy & Technology (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol. 80; Philosophy and
Technology Series, vol.1: Dordrecht: D. Reidel, 1983)
Technology and Responsibility (Philosophy and Technology, vol. 3; Dordrecht: D. Reidel, 1987)
Technology and Contemporary Life (P&T, vol. 4; Dordrecht: Reidel, 1988)
The Best in the Literature of Science, Technology, and Medicine (Reader's Adviser, 13th ed., vol. 5; Bowker, 1988)
Philosophy of Technology: Practical, Historical and Other Dimensions (P&T, vol. 6; Dordrecht: Kluwer, 1989)
Broad and Narrow Interpretations of Philosophy of Technology (P&T, vol. 7; Dordrecht: Kluwer, 1990)
Critical Perspectives on Nonacademic Science and Engineering (Bethlehem, PA: Lehigh University Press, 1991)
Europe, America, and Technology: Philosophical Perspectives (P&T, vol. 8; Dordrecht: Kluwer, 1991)
(Co-edited with Jorge Martinez Contreras and Raul Gutierrez Lombardo) Tecnologia, Desarrollo Economico y Sustentabilidad (special number of Ludus Vitalis, Mexico City, 1997)
Society for Philosophy and Technology Quarterly Electronic Journal,
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/SPT/spt.html (Or through spt.org, under "journal")
Published with Durbin as editor: vols. 1 (1995-6), 2 (1996-7), 3 (1997-8), and 4 (1998-9). Vol. 4 also appeared as Advances in the Philosophy of Technology: Proceedings of a Meeting of the International Academy of the Philosophy of Science, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1999, edited by Evandro Agazzi and Hans Lenk (Newark, DE: Society for Philosophy and Technology, 1999).
Edited journal numbers:
Techne: 5:1 (Fall 2000): special number on the philosophy of technology of Joseph Pitt; see http://spt.org/journal; includes Guest Editor’s Introduction, pp. 1-6.
Techne: 7:1 (Spring 2003): special author/critics number on Larry Hickman's Philosophical Tools for Technological Culture; see http://spt.org, under "journal."
2000. "Activist Philosophy of Technology: Essays 1989-1999."
2006. "Small Steps to Save the Rainforest: A Plea for Experiential Learning."
2006. "Introducting Philosophy Pragmatics Style: An Essay."
2007.
"Philosophy of Technology: In Search of Discourse Synthesis." Techne 10:2
Articles (selected titles since 1990):
2007: "5 Paul Durbin," in J-K Berg Olsen and E Selingers, eds., Philosophy of Technology: 5 Questions. Automatic Press. Pp. 45-54.
"There is an implicit social contract between professionals and the democratic societies in which they live." Ludus Vitalis XV:27, pp. 195-197.
2005: "Ethics and New Technologies." In F. Adams, ed., Ethical Issues for the Twenty-First Century. Charlottesville, VA: Philosophy Documentation Center. Pp. 37-56.
"Frederick Ferre and Pragmatist Activism." In G. Allan and M. Allshouse, eds., Nature, Truth, and Value: Exploring the Thinking of Frederick Ferre (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books), pp. 287-296.
2004: "The Alleged Error of Social Epistemology." In Evandro Agazzi, Right, Wrong and Science: The Ethical Dimensions of the Techno-Scientific Enterprise, ed. C. Dilworth (Amsterdam and New York: Rodopi), pp. 267-278.
"Review [Essay]: Philosophical Tools for Technological Culture (2001), by Larry Hickman; and American Philosophy of Technology: The Empirical Turn (2001), ed. Hans Achterhuis; in Metaphilosophy 35:4 (July): 583-592.
2003: "Conocimiento tecnico y discurso publico." Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencia, Tecnologia y Sociedad, 1:1: 153-165.
"Activist Philosophy of Technology and the Preservation of Biodiversity." Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology, 6:3 (Spring): 36-45.
2002: "Can Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica Be Saved? How to Apply the Principles of the Earth Charter," in P. Miller and L. Westra, eds., Just Ecological Integrity (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield), pp. 303-310.
2001: "Filosofia de la tecnologia en el continente americano en los ultimos veinticinco anos," in J. Lopez Cerezo et al, eds.,
Filosofia de la tecnologia (Madrid: Organizacion de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educacion, la Ciencia y la Cultura), pp. 97-106.
"Encyclopedias and the Integration of Knowledge," in R. McInnis, ed., Discourse Synthesis: Studies in Historical and Contemporary Social Epistemology. (Westport, CT: Praeger), pp. 347-359.
"Advances in Philosophy of Technology? Comparative Perspectives," in H. Lenk and M. Maring, eds., Advances and Problems in the Philosophy of Technology (Munster: Lit Verlag), pp. 13-30.
2000: “Philosophy of Technology: Retrospective and Prospective Views,” in Technology and the Good Life?, eds. E. Higgs, A. Light, and D. Strong (Chicago: University of Chicago Press), pp. 38-49.
“SPT at the End of a Quarter Century: What Have We Accomplished?” Techne: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, vol. 5, no. 2 (Winter): 1-12.
1999: “STS Graduate Education and Research,” Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, 19:2(April 1999): 135-139.
1998: “Interdisciplinary Research in STS?” Science, Technology & Society, no. 116 (Summer 1998): 1-5.
“Advances in the Philosophy of Technology? Comparative Perspectives,” SPT Quarterly Electronic Journal 4:1 (Fall 1998): 6-25.
“Philosophy of Technology in the Americas in the Last Twenty-Five Years,” Teorema 17:3: 87-95.
1997: “Engineering Ethics and Social Responsibility,” Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, 17:2-3: 77-83.
“Activist Philosophy of Technology, STS Programs, and Sustainable Development,” in J. Xercavins i Valls, ed., Sostenible?
Tecnologia, Desenvolupament Sostenible i Desequilibris (Terrassa/Barcelona: Universitat de Catalunya), pp. 566-571.
“Can There Be a Best Ethic of Sustainability?” in J. Martinez Contreras, Raul Gutierrez Lombardo, and P. Durbin, eds., Tecnologia, Desarrollo Economico y Sustentabilidad (see edited books above), pp. 257-265.
“In Defense of a Social-Work Philosophy of Technology,” in C. Mitcham and L. Waks, eds., Research in Philosophy and Technology, vol. 16 (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1997), pp. 3-14.
1996: “La transferencia de la tecnología, una breve historia crítica” in Para comprender ciencia, technología y sociedad, ed. A. Alonso, I. Ayestarán, and N. Ursúa (Navarre, Spain: EVD Publications), pp. 297-301.
"Encyclopedias and the Integration of Knowledge," Social Epistemology 10:1:123-133.
1995: "Pragmatismo y tecnología," Isegoría: Revista de Filosofía Moral y Politica 12 (October):80-91.
"Technological Praxis: Reflections," in K. Gavroglu et al. eds., Science, Politics and Social Practice (Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers), pp. 99-111.
1994: "Discovering New Worlds," in E. Lugo, H. Huyke, and W. Frey, eds., Actas de Secundo Congreso Interamericano de Filosofía de la Tecnología (Mayaguez: University of Puerto Rico), pp. 101-121.
"Ferment in Philosophy of Science Revisited," The Thomist 58:4 (October): 655-675.
"Bioethics as Social Problem Solving," in J. Monagle and D. Thomasma, eds., Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues (Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen), pp. 419-427.
"Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Medicine," in C. Mitcham and W. Williams, eds., Reader's Adviser, 14th edition, vol. 5 (New York: Bowker), pp. 59-104.
1992: "Discourse Analysis and Interdisciplinarity: The Syracuse Experiment Examined," Association for Integrative Studies Newsletter 14:2 (May):1, 5-8.
"Environmental Ethics and Environmental Activism," in F. Ferré, ed., Research in Philosophy and Technology, vol. 12 (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press), pp. 107-117.
"Reply to George Allan," in RPT, vol. 12, pp. 129-132.
"Culture and Technical Responsibility," in S. Cutcliffe et al., eds., New Worlds, New Technologies, New Issues (Bethlehem, PA: Lehigh University Press), pp. 104-116.
"Cultura y responsabilidad tecnica," in J. Sanmartin et al., eds., Estudios sobre sociedad y tecnologia (Barcelona: Anthropos), pp. 89-105.
"Marxism and the Democratic Control of Technology," in L. Winner, ed., Democracy in a Technological Society (Dordrecht: Kluwer), pp. 81-89.
"Philosophizing as a Public Good: The Many Faces of Philosophical Public Service," in R. Burch and H. Saatkamp, eds., Frontiers in American Philosophy, vol. 1 (College Station: Texas A & M University Press), pp. 115-124.
1991: "Ethical Issues in an Age of Pervasive Technology," in H. Wiseman, J. Vanderkop, and J. Nef, eds., Critical Choices!: Ethics, Science, and Technology (Toronto: Thompson), pp. 12-19.
(Co-authored with John Engel, Robert Blacklow, and Burton Wellenbach) "Sensitizing Residents to Moral Issues by Case Discussions," Academic Medicine, October, p. 588.
"Courseware Needs for Technological Literacy," in Proceedings: Frontiers in Engineering Education in a New World Order, ed. L. Grayson, pp. 174-178.
"Defining STS: Can We Reach Consensus?," Broadening Participation in Science, Technology and Medicine: Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Technology Literacy Conference, ed. D. Cheek, pp. 60-66.
"Defining STS: Can We Reach Consensus?," Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society 11:4&5:187-190.
1990: "STS y STPP: La educacion de la proxima generacion de profesores e investigadores," in M. Medina and J. Sanmartin,eds., Ciencia, tecnologia y sociedad: Estudios interdisciplinares en la universidad, en la educacion y en la gestion publica (Barcelona: Editorial Anthropos), pp. 85-94.
"Bioengineering, Scientific Activism, and Philosophical Bridges," Bridges Interdisciplinary Journal of Theology, Philosophy, History, and Science, vol. 2, number 1/2, Spring/Summer, pp. 27-41.
Reviews in:
Annals of Science, Isis, New Scholasticism, Review of Metaphysics, Research in Philosophy and Technology, Science, Science Books & Films, Science, Technology, and Society, Social Indicators Research, Technology and Culture, The Thomist (among others)
Papers Read/Conferences Attended:
Society for Philosophy and Technology international meetings (Bad Homburg, West Germany; New York; Twente, the Netherlands; Blacksburg; Bordeaux; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; Hofstra; Puebla, Mexico; Dusseldorf; San Jose, CA; Aberdeen; Park City, UT; Delft); 1st and 2nd Inter-American Conferences on Philosophy of Technology (2 papers, 1 keynote address); American Philosophical Association (regular Society for Philosophy and Technology meetings); Philosophy of Science Association; National Association for Science, Technology, and Society; Humanities and Technology Association; American Catholic Philosophical Association; Popular Culture Association; American Society for Engineering Education; Association of American Colleges; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Engineering Ethics National Conferences; New York Academy of Science; Caldwell College; Boston University; Tufts University; Northern Illinois University; RPI; Polytechnic University; Lehigh University; Texas A&M University; Lincoln University; Miami University of Ohio; University of Guelph; University of Valencia; Drexel University; Villa Julie College; University of Barcelona; Polytechnic University of Catalonia; University of Oviedo; University of Salamanca (among others)
Editor: Newsletter of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (1975-85)
Major Grants and Awards:
1976-1979: NEH/NSF, "A Guide to the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine"
1981-1983: NSF/NEH Sustained Development Award
1994: Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, National Association for Science, Technology, and Society
Professional Service:
President, Society for Philosophy and Technology, 1997-1999
Board member, Society for Philosophy & Technology; and National Association for Science, Technology, and Society
Advisory board, Philosophy and Technology Studies Center, Polytechnic University New York (1980-1990)
Editorial Board: Science, Technology & Human Values (until 1998); Research in Technology Studies (Lehigh U. Press); University of Delaware Press (1988-1991)
Member, Institutional Review Board, Christiana Care Health Services
Member, Bioethics Committee, Christiana Care
Member, Ethics Committee, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1987-1994) ]
Member, Medical Society of Delaware Blue Ribbon AIDS Commission (1987-1988)
Member, Human Subjects Review Board, State of Delaware Department of Health and Human Services
Member (and co-chair, 1993), Ethics Committee, Delaware Medical Society
Member, American Philosophical Association Committee on Philosophy and Medicine (1993-1995)
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