The Existential Pleasures of Engineering

About this book

In a world where engineering plays an increasingly important role one wonders about the exact nature of the engineering experience in our time. In this second edition of The Existential Pleasures of Engineering Samuel Florman perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. Dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless Florman celebrates it as something vital and alive. He views engineering as a response to some of our deepest impulses rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "antitechnology" stance Florman brilliantly emerges with a practical creative and fun philosophy of engineering that boasts his pride in his craft.