Facing Computing as Technique: Towards a history and philosophy of computing

Liesbeth de Mol (1) , Giuseppe Primiero (2)

1 STL - Savoirs, Textes, Langage (STL) - UMR 8163
2 Middlesex University

This paper introduces the journal special issue on Trends in the History and Philosophy of Computing which was the result of the first conference on the History and Philosophy of Computing. It states and explains the ambitions and motivations of the HaPoC conference series and commission.

Mots clés: History of Computing; Philosophy of Computing; Technique; Technology

Domaines: Ordinateur et société [cs.CY]; Histoire, Philosophie et Sociologie des sciences

Liesbeth de Mol, Giuseppe Primiero. Facing Computing as Technique: Towards a history and philosophy of computing. Knowledge, Technology and Policy, 2016, 27 (3), pp.321-326. ⟨10.1007/s13347-014-0169-4⟩. ⟨hal-01356336⟩