The relationship between technology and science: Some historical and philosophical reflections. Part I

摘要: This essay offers a detailed review of the literature on relationship between technology and science. It is in two parts. Part I begins by describing ‘science’ ‘technology’, differences them. then discusses commonly-held technology-as-applied-science (TAS) view; origins this view, support for it, strong historical philosophical challenges to beginning more than half century ago, are explored. The development steam engine offered as brief case study illustrate that science-technology relations complex implied TAS view. concludes with consideration ontological arguments supporting reverse namely often necessary precursor