Engineering Nonkilling: Scientific Responsibility and the Advancement of Killing-Free Societies

by Joám Evans Pim, Balwant Bhaneja, Antonino Drago

The present volume raises an important what kind of science and applications needs to be engineered to work towards a killing-free world? Bringing forward a nonkilling approach to problem-solving, the diverse chapters provide insights into practice of engineering, mathematics, and physics, but are extensible to other sciences, pointing to the potential scope of new research agenda that could benefit from focussing on interplay between science, ethics, philosophy, politics, and human nature. As the reader will realize, the nonkilling vision of this book goes far beyond the normative stand of rejecting killing. It implies the constructive engagement in societal transformation, where all fields of knowledge need to be thoughtfully applied.

194 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2011