Grunwald, Armin
Head of institute
Philosophy of Technology
Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis
Germany
Biography
Studies in physics, German university degree "Diplom" in 1983. Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) 1987 at the University of Cologne with a PhD thesis in theoretical solid state physics. Study of mathematics and philosophy, completed in 1991 with "Erstes Staatsexamen". Habilitation and venia legendi in philosophy at the university of Marburg in 1998.
Research Interest
Fields of work Theory of technology assessment Ethics of technology Concepts of sustainability Nanotechnology and society
Publications
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Grunwald, A. Social risk constellations for autonomous driving. Analysis, historical context and assessment. In: Maurer, M.; Gerdes, J.C.; Lenz, B.; Winner, H. (Hrsg.): Autonomous driving. Technical, legal and social aspects. Heidelberg: Springer Open 2016, S. 641-662
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Grunwald, A. Water ethics - Orientation for water conflicts as part of inter- and transdisciplinary deliberation. In: Hüttl, R.F.; Bens, O.; Bismuth, C.; Hoechstetter, S. (Hrsg.): Society - Water - Technology. A critical appraisal of major water egineering projects. Cham Heidelberg u.a.: Springer open 2016, S. 11-29, open access, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0 (Water Resources Development and Management)
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Grunwald, A. Neue Utopien: Ist Technik die Zukunft des Menschen? In: Özmen, E. (Hrsg.): Über Menschliches. Anthropologie zwischen Natur und Utopie. Münster: Mentis 2016, S. 67-85
