References

References in order of appearance:

The Trouble with Computers: Usefulness, Usability and Productivity, by Thomas K. Landauer, MIT Press, Cambridge MA (1996). A very readable book.

Responsible Technology, edited by. Steve Monsma, Eerdmans (1985). This book is the result of a yearlong study of technology (from a Christian perspective) in the Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship. Authors include Lambert Van Poolen of the Engineering Department and Arie Leegwater of the Chemistry Department. The norms or values for design mentioned in the article are contained primarily in Chapters Five, Nine, and Ten. In general, the book is an easy read. An article based on chapters Nine and Ten including these norms for design are contained in the article listed below. (The book is out of print but available in the Calvin College library.)

"A Philosophical Perspective on Technological Design," by Lambert J. Van Poolen, in the International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 319-329 (1989).

Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences, by Edward Tenner, Vintage Books, NY (1997). An easy read. Focus on chapters Eight and Nine where the computer is discussed in light of office productivity concerns.

Mind over Machine: The Power of Human Intuition and Expertise in the Era of the Computer, by Hubert L. Dreyfus and Stuart E. Dreyfus, The Free Press, NY (1986). This and the next listed book are very important in the discussion about the proper use of computers. They both are philosophical (and practical) responses to the claims of people working in artificial intelligence that computers and humans think alike. Be prepared to work. A course or two in philosophy will help.

Understanding Computers and Cognition: A New Foundation for Design, by Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores, Addison-Wesley, Reading MA (1987).