Abstract

Philosophy of technology has recently emerged and is being practiced primarily in the developed world. This limited focus leaves unconsidered a vast array of issues that especially impact the developing world, e.g., with regard to technology transfer. To help remedy this distorting lacuna, SPT sought in vain for funding to bring developing world scholars to its fourth biennial conference. In lieu of its intended list of participants it had to make do with several developing country scholars who are presently in the United States. In addition, this collection benefits from the outstanding work of such developed world scholars as Kristin Shrader-Frechette. Without belittling other contributions, the editors think of this collection as an entree into the multifaceted studies that must emerge from philosophers of technology in years to come.