This volume brings together some of the primary philosophers and ethicists interested in engineering and leading engineers interested in philosophical reflections. It is the first comprehensive volume on philosophy and engineering, an emerging new field.

Building on the breakthrough text Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda, this book offers 30 chapters covering conceptual and substantive developments in the philosophy of engineering, along with a series of critical reflections by engineering practitioners. The volume demonstrates how reflective engineering can contribute to a better understanding of engineering identity and explores how integrating engineering and philosophy could lead to innovation in engineering methods, design and education.

The volume is divided into reflections on practice, principles and...