The Latent Debate Regarding Engineering and Science

Authors

  • Javier Aracil Universidad de Sevilla

Keywords:

science, technology, engineering, artificial world

Abstract

This paper addresses the relationship between science and engineering, at the same time that it analyzes techniques and technologies, which are so closely related to those two topics. The point of view that is argued here is not the conventional one at present; it is somewhat reminiscent of the one adopted a few decades ago, although it is set forth with a perspective that incorporates current elements. In the arguments detailed here, engineering is identified as the higher form of technology, following a proposal by Ortega y Gasset that was widely accepted at the time, but lately seems overlooked. This author stated in his well-known book, Thoughts on Technology, that “technology [is] the reform that man imposes on nature towards the satisfaction of his needs”. This statement could serve as a starting point to this paper.

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Author Biography

Javier Aracil, Universidad de Sevilla

Profesor emérito del Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática de la Universidad de Sevilla, España. Académico de número de la Real Academia de Ingeniería de España.  

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Published

2019-06-28

How to Cite

Aracil, J. (2019). The Latent Debate Regarding Engineering and Science. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencia, Tecnología Y Sociedad - CTS (Ibero-American Science, Technology and Society Journal), 14(41). Retrieved from https://ojs.revistacts.net/index.php/CTS/article/view/122

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 41 (2019)

Section

Dossier

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