The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
The Existential Pleasures of Engineering by Samuel C. Florman, published by Souvenir Press in 1995, presents a unique perspective on the field of engineering. This new edition, comprising 162 pages, delves into how engineers perceive their work and the emotional connections they forge with their creations. Florman challenges the notion that engineering is merely a technical discipline, instead highlighting its artistic and humanistic dimensions.
Readers will find an exploration of the relationship between technology and society, as Florman articulates the spiritual and sensual rewards of engineering. He addresses the misconceptions surrounding the profession, offering a philosophy that embraces creativity and pride in craftsmanship. Through this insightful text, Florman invites readers to reconsider the role of engineering in shaping our environment and its significance in human experience.
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Humans have always sought to change their environment–building houses, monuments, temples, and roads. In the process, they have remade the fabric of the world into newly functional objects that are also works of art to be admired. In this second edition of his popular “Existential Pleasures of Engineering,” Samuel Florman explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. A deeply insightful and refreshingly unique text, this book corrects the myth that engineering is cold and passionless. Indeed, Florman celebrates engineering not only crucial and fundamental but also vital and alive; he views it as a response to some of our deepest impulses, an endeavor rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the “anti-technology” stance, Florman gives readers a practical, creative, and even amusing philosophy of engineering that boasts of pride in his craft.
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