1st Edition
Practical Wisdom in the Age of Technology Insights, issues, and questions for a new millennium
Editor’s Preface
1. Conceptualizing Wisdom: Theoretical Perspectives
2. Toward a Wisdom-Based Understanding of Technology
3. The Screening of Reality: A Phenomenological Perspective on the Computer Screen
4. The Anatomy of Wisdom in an Era of Ubiquitous Technology
5. Benefits and Perils of Virtual Modes of Organizing – A Call for Practical Wisdom
6. Empathy by Design: Enhancing Diversity in Online Participation
7. Wisdom in Praxis: How Engineers Use Practical Wisdom in Their Decision Making
8. Atomic/Nuclear Weapons and Energy Technologies (Anwets): The Need for Wisdom
9. The Human–Computer Relationship: Who Shall Survive?
10. Academic Ethos: Embracing a Culture of Practical Wisdom in Higher Education
11. Can Scientific Method Help Us Create a Wiser World?
Biography
Nikunj Dalal is Professor of Information Systems in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA. His research relates to technology and its relationship to: wisdom, mindfulness, learning, dialogue, and philosophy, as elements of an integral inquiry of the human condition.
Ali Intezari is a Lecturer of Management and Leadership in the UQ Business School at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. His current research includes wisdom theory, management decision-making, and knowledge management. He has published in the fields of management and information systems.
Marty H. Heitz is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA. His research includes Chinese and Indian Philosophy, non-duality, existential phenomenology (especially the thought of Martin Heidegger), and the thought of David Bohm.
