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Liu Zeyuan's philosophy of engineering and technology: An introduction to his Marxist socioeconomic theory

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  • Zhu, Qin
  • Mitcham, Carl

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Liu Zeyuan (1940–2020) was a contributing founder to the Northeastern School in Chinese philosophy of technology. As such, he undertook to develop a theory that built on Marxism as the official ideology of the People's Republic of China. Following an overview of Liu's life and work, this article introduces the Marxist socioeconomic theory that served as a framework for his research. It then describes how he used this theory to reflect on the essential features and historical evolution of engineering and technology along with his analyses of issues related to innovation, ethics, and governance. It includes some reflections on how Liu's thought can be related to other philosophies of engineering and technology both inside and outside China.

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  • Zhu, Qin & Mitcham, Carl, 2020. "Liu Zeyuan's philosophy of engineering and technology: An introduction to his Marxist socioeconomic theory," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 63(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:63:y:2020:i:c:s0160791x20304711
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101351
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