Background

Peter-Paul Verbeek (1970) is associate professor of philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, and director of the international master program Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society. He recently published the book “What Things Do: Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design”, about the relations between humans and technologies, with applications to industrial design. He also co-edited the volume “User Behaviour and Technology Design – Shaping Sustainable Relations between Consumers and Technologies”, about the interaction between technology and behaviour, and its relevance to technology design and environmental policy. Currently he is preparing a book on the moral significance of technologies, and its implications for ethical theory and the ethics of technology design.

Involvement

Peter-Paul Verbeek is involved in the project of Steven Dorrestijn “Product impact” as daily supervisor.