Technology is a term dating back to the early 17th century that meant 'systematic treatment' (from Greek Τεχνολογία, from the Greek: τέχνη, romanized: tékhnē, lit.'craft, art' and -λογία, 'study, knowledge'). It is predated in use … See more

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Tools were initially developed by hominids through observation and trial and error. Around 2 See more

Philosophy of technology is a branch of philosophy that studies the "practice of designing and creating artifacts", and the "nature of the things so created." It emerged as a discipline over the past two centuries, and has grown "considerably" since the 1970s. … See more

Emerging technologies are novel technologies whose development or practical applications are still largely unrealized. They … See more

Technological change is the largest cause of long-term economic growth. Throughout human history, energy production was the main constraint on See more

The ethics of technology is an interdisciplinary subfield of ethics that analyzes technology's ethical implications and explores ways to mitigate the potential negative impacts of … See more

Futures studies is the systematic and interdisciplinary study of social and technological progress. It aims to quantitatively and qualitatively explore the range of plausible … See more