The Existential Pleasures of Engineering - Hardcover

Florman, Samuel C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312114494 ISBN 13: 9780312114497

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1994

Synopsis

In a world where engineering plays an increasingly important role, one wonders about the exact nature of the engineering experience in our time. In this second edition of The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, Samuel Florman perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession.
Dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless, Florman celebrates it as something vital and alive. He views engineering as a response to some of our deepest impulses, rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "antitechnology" stance, Florman brilliantly emerges with a practical, creative, and fun philosophy of engineering that boasts his pride in his craft.

About this title

Review:

...clear, erudite, and occasionally eloquent, a useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls. -- Time Magazine

About the Author:

Samuel C. Florman, a civil engineer, has also written The Civilized Engineer and Blaming Technology, in addition to The Introspective Engineer. He lives in New York State.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0312114494
• ISBN 13: 9780312114497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 205