ERIC ED201238: Humanities Perspectives on Technology Program: Science, Technology & Society Program. Lehigh University, 1977-80.

ERIC ED201238: Humanities Perspectives on Technology Program: Science, Technology & Society Program. Lehigh University, 1977-80.

Newsletter issues pertaining to Lehigh University's Humanities Perspectives on Technology (HPT) Program, which was renamed the Science, Technology and Society Program, are presented. Additionally, a newsletter article excerpt entitled "Elements of Technology in a Liberal Education" is included. Two 1977 issues of "HRP News," five 1978 issues and three 1979 issues of "Humanities Perspectives on Technology," a curriculum newsletter, and two 1979 issues and four 1980 issues of "Science, Technology & Society," a curriculum newsletter, are presented. Specific topics covered in the newsletter include the following: the teaching of science fiction; world futures studies; a course in technology and human values; the views of Jacques Ellul; approaches to teaching history, literature, and technology; an interdisciplinary program in technology, values, and society; an engineering course on the cultural impact of technology; technology and the theory of the humanities; a course in science, technology, literature, and the arts; a course that examines social concerns and human values in an engineering context; behavior control and human values; Christian responsibility for technology; technology, freedom, and individual autonomy; a course on philosophy and technology; a course on technology and environment; product design and ethics; science and technology in the public administration curriculum; technological change and urban policy; the moral dilemma of the scientist; college and museum collaboration; the engineer's role in technological growth; and a course in politics and the 21st century. Course syllabi, book reviews and lists of recent publications are included. (SW)
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