Probing Carl Mitcham's Thoughts On Philosophy Of Technology

Carl Mitcham is a famous philosopher of technology and applied ethicist in the United States. For lots of years he devoted himself to the research and education of philosophy of technology. He distinguished the engineering philosophy of technology(EPT)and the humanity philosophy of technology ( HPT) , which has brought forth great response in the international area of philosophy of technology studies. It mainly uses reference method and comparison method to generally describe and comment Carl Mitcham's thoughts on philosophy of technology. It discusses the true aim of his distinction between engineering philosophy of technology and humanity philosophy of technology. It also describes and analyses his theory on types of technology and the significance of it. It trials to put forward that Carl Mitcham's attention has turned to ethics of technology, then it analyzes the background and reasons of such turn. On basis of Carl Mitcham's studies on ethics of technology, it forecasts the future tendency of technological ethics studies.Philosophy of technology is a young discipline in China. It needs international cooperation and exchange to push its development. It is a trial to explore Carl Mitcham's thoughts on philosophy of technology as well as a primary introduction of foreign famous scholars' academic thoughts.