{"product_id":"9783032292834","title":"Philosophical and Cultural Aspects of Computing A Companion Guide to Ethical and Historical Elements","description":"\u003ch3\u003eUndergraduate Topics in Computer Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePhilosophical and Cultural Aspects of Computing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Companion Guide to Ethical and Historical Elements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGerard O'Regan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Library \u0026amp; Information Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 14.0pt 0cm 14.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eThis essential textbook presents an overview \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"FontStyle101\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eof philosophical and cultural aspects of the computing field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn addition to examining philosophy, ethics, and culture, the text reviews the philosophy of science, engineering, and technology. It explores the nature of computer science and computer programs and delves into the nature of algorithms and computability and the philosophy of artificial intelligence (AI). Further, the book considers ethical responsibilities of computer professionals, as well as ethical issues that arise in the computing field, social media and AI. Finally, it explores cultural aspects of computing and the cultural impact of computing technologies on various areas of society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTopics and features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0cm; margin: 14.0pt 0cm 0cm 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black;\"\u003ePresents a broad overview of philosophy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e ethics and culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black;\"\u003eExamines the nature of a computer and the difference between hardware and software\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eReviews the nature of computer science and whether it is science, engineering, or mathematics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eInvestigates the nature of a computer program including programming languages, syntax, semantics, specification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black;\"\u003eExplores ethical software engineering and ethical outsourcing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 14.0pt 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black;\"\u003eDiscusses ethical challenges that arise in social media and the AI field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 14.0pt 0cm 14.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eThis practical and easy-to-follow textbook\/reference is ideal for computer science students seeking to understand philosophical and cultural aspects of computing. It will also be of interest to the general reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 14.0pt 0cm 14.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eDr. \u003cstrong\u003eGerard O’Regan\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cspan style=\"color: #212529; background: white;\"\u003einternational lecturer in maths\/computing and an independent software quality and process improvement consultant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Gerard O'Regan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the Springer author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eA Brief History of Computing \u003c\/em\u003e(now in its 4th ed.), as well as such textbooks as \u003cem\u003eEthical and Legal Aspects of Computing \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGuide to Discrete Mathematics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032292834\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e409\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938617106572,"sku":"9783032292834","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032292834.jpg?v=1783545923","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032292834","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}