Dlaczego potrzebujemy oceny nauki i technologii?

• Authors: Radosław Sojak

Title variants

EN

Why do we need the science and Technology Assessment?

Abstracts

EN

This paper discusses the concept of Technology Assessment (TA) and its rationale in light of complex relations between technology, market and democracy. The author points out their limitations: market proliferates discoveries and inventions but distorts mechanism of cultural limitations of the process of scientific innovation; democracy is in deep accord with scientific meritocracy, individualism and creativity, but on the other hand it slowly loses its control grip over science; technology is predominantly responsible for positive public representation of science, but it is guilty of most terrifying and problematic inventions. In conclusion, the author argues that only taking into account the complex hybrid of science, technology, market and democracy may provide understanding and control over technological innovations.

Keywords

EN

democracy; science; Technology Assessment; market; sociology of scientific knowledge; technology

• Publisher: Kancelaria Sejmu / Chancellery of the Sejm
• Journal: Studia BAS
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 3(43)
• Pages: 13-34

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Radosław Sojak

• Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu

Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

11542272