Philosophical and Cultural Aspects of Computing: A Companion Guide to Ethical and Historical Elements
暫譯: 計算的哲學與文化面向：倫理與歷史元素的伴隨指南

O'Regan, Gerard

Philosophical and Cultural Aspects of Computing: A Companion Guide to Ethical and Historical Elements
  • 出版商: Springer
  • 出版日期: 2026-08-04
  • 售價: $2,730
  • 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $2,593
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 409
  • 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
  • ISBN: 3032292832
  • ISBN-13: 9783032292834
  • 相關分類: Computer-Science

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商品描述

This essential textbook presents an overview of philosophical and cultural aspects of the computing field.

In addition to examining philosophy, ethics, and culture, the text reviews the philosophy of science, engineering, and technology. It explores the nature of computer science and computer programs and delves into the nature of algorithms and computability and the philosophy of artificial intelligence (AI). Further, the book considers ethical responsibilities of computer professionals, as well as ethical issues that arise in the computing field, social media and AI. Finally, it explores cultural aspects of computing and the cultural impact of computing technologies on various areas of society.

Topics and features:

- Presents a broad overview of philosophy, ethics and culture

- Examines the nature of a computer and the difference between hardware and software

- Reviews the nature of computer science and whether it is science, engineering, or mathematics

- Investigates the nature of a computer program including programming languages, syntax, semantics, specification

- Explores ethical software engineering and ethical outsourcing

- Discusses ethical challenges that arise in social media and the AI field

This practical and easy-to-follow textbook/reference is ideal for computer science students seeking to understand philosophical and cultural aspects of computing. It will also be of interest to the general reader.

Dr. Gerard O'Regan is an international lecturer in maths/computing and an independent software quality and process improvement consultant.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

這本必備的教科書概述了計算領域的哲學和文化方面。除了探討哲學、倫理和文化外，該書還回顧了科學、工程和技術的哲學。它探討了計算機科學和計算機程序的本質，深入研究了算法和可計算性以及人工智慧（AI）的哲學。此外，本書考慮了計算機專業人士的倫理責任，以及在計算領域、社交媒體和人工智慧中出現的倫理問題。最後，它探討了計算的文化方面以及計算技術對社會各個領域的文化影響。

主題和特點：
- 提供哲學、倫理和文化的廣泛概述
- 檢視計算機的本質以及硬體和軟體之間的區別
- 回顧計算機科學的本質，以及它是否屬於科學、工程或數學
- 探討計算機程序的本質，包括程式語言、語法、語義和規範
- 探索倫理軟體工程和倫理外包
- 討論在社交媒體和人工智慧領域中出現的倫理挑戰

這本實用且易於理解的教科書/參考書非常適合希望了解計算的哲學和文化方面的計算機科學學生，也會引起一般讀者的興趣。

Gerard O'Regan 博士是數學/計算領域的國際講師，並且是一位獨立的軟體質量和流程改進顧問。

作者簡介

Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the Springer author of numerous books, including A Brief History of Computing (now in its 4th ed.), as well as such textbooks as Ethical and Legal Aspects of Computing and Guide to Discrete Mathematics.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

Gerard O'Regan 博士 是一位 CMMI 軟體流程改進顧問，研究興趣包括軟體品質與軟體流程改進、數學方法在軟體品質中的應用，以及計算機歷史。他是 Springer 的多本書籍作者，包括 計算機簡史（目前為第 4 版），以及 計算的倫理與法律面向 和 離散數學指南 等教科書。

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