Noted philosopher and historian of science and technology, Steven L. Goldman, Lehigh University will give give an invited keynote lecture at the 2010 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering & Technology (fPET-2010) to be held 9-10 May 2010 at the Colorado School of Mines.
His talk is entitled Beyond Satisficing: Design, Trade Offs and the Rationality of Engineering and more information about the talk and the speaker is available on the philengtech.org website here.
The review process is well underway for the 2010 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology to be held 9-10 May 2010 (Sunday evening to Monday) at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. 66 abstracts were submitted across a spectrum of interesting topic areas at the crossroads of engineering and philosophy. The review process is well underway (reviewers are encouraged to complete their reviews by Monday, 15 February 2010) and planning for the intensive one-day session proceeds apace.
More information about the program will be posted as it becomes available. Attendance at the Forum is open to all.